For the second straight game, Rio Americano will face off against Ponderosa. The Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rio Americano has six straight wins, Ponderosa has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Rio Americano proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Ponderosa a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted since February 21st.
Carter Dean looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Rio Americano's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Derek Gale, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Rio Americano's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Ponderosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
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