For the second straight game, Dos Pueblos will face off against Rio Mesa. The Chargers will host the Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Dos Pueblos needed a bit of extra time to put away Rio Mesa. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Spartans, sneaking past 8-7. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
For Rio Mesa's part, Analia Lopez put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over nine innings while giving up seven earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits. Lopez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Keira Barry made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jazlynn Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Dos Pueblos pushed their record up to 9-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Rio Mesa, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-6.
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