Riverbank extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 21 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-16 in the process. They fell 8-4 to the Big Valley Christian Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-3 back in March.
Matthew Machado was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Machado was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Machado wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Lopez, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those RBI were Lopez's first of the season.
As for Big Valley Christian, the win snapped their losing streak at eight games and leaves them with a 4-13-1 record. The match marked their most dominant victory of the season.
On Big Valley Christian's side, Jackson Howell was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Howell has become a key player for the Lions: the team is 3-1-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Noah Stel, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Big Valley Christian beat Riverbank by a score of 5-3 on Friday.
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