Rio Linda had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Dixon Rams 4-3. That's two games straight that Rio Linda has won by just one run.
Mathias Culp was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Culp was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Culp wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jason Figueroa, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Rio Linda's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Dixon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Rio Linda will face off against Yuba City at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Dixon, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Buckingham Charter at 4:15 p.m. Buckingham Charter will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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