Rio Mesa is 10-0 against Ventura since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rio Mesa Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ventura Cougars at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rio Mesa has five straight wins, Ventura has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Rio Mesa gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ventura an 11-0 shutout.
Analia Lopez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Lopez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jocelyn Gomez, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Keira Barry, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Rio Mesa's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs per game. As for Ventura, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7-1.
Ventura's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Rio Mesa has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Ventura, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Rio Mesa keep running through batters, or will Ventura buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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