The Rio Mesa Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the St. Bonaventure Seraphs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Rio Mesa's last matchup with Ventura could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Friday. The Spartans lost 11-1 to the Cougars. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Spartans have suffered since February 10, 2024.
Pacifica hit St. Bonaventure with a four-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Seraphs fell just short of the Tritons by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Seraphs have suffered since March 1st.
Collin Barker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Jacob Chambers also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
St. Bonaventure has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Rio Mesa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-18-1.
Everything went Rio Mesa's way against St. Bonaventure in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Rio Mesa made off with an 8-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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