Rio Lindo Adventist had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over the Cornerstone Christian Cougars. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 24-15 last Monday.
Jhordany Barcenas made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Barcenas was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Vincent Barcenas
| 04/11/25 vs Laytonville | 4 |
| 05/09/25 vs Cornerstone Christian | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Cornerstone Christian | 3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Potter Valley | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Summerfield Waldorf | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Vincent Barcenas, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Rio Lindo Adventist's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 1-2-1 when he doesn't). Lenard Paloma was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four runs, one double, and one RBI.
Rio Lindo Adventist was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive contests.
Rio Lindo Adventist's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.7 runs over those games. As for Cornerstone Christian, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Rio Lindo Adventist does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cornerstone Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 32-1 loss against Athenian on the 13th.
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