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| 04/11/25 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 04/08/25 - Away | 2-4 L |
| 03/22/24 - Away | 10-7 W |
| 03/19/24 - Home | 9-11 L |
| 04/14/23 - Home | 1-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Rio Mesa posted their closest victory since February 24th on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Dos Pueblos Chargers 4-3. This was a revenge game for the Spartans: when they faced off against the Chargers last Tuesday, they had to take a 4-2 defeat.
Rio Mesa got a great performance from Daniel Puebla as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Rio Mesa's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Josh Cardenas, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Daniel Banuelos also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Rio Mesa hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive games.
Rio Mesa's win bumped their record up to 4-14-1. As for Dos Pueblos, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Looking ahead, Rio Mesa will head out on the road to challenge Santa Paula at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Dos Pueblos, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Castaic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Chargers 3.6, the Coyotes 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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