Rio Mesa had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Temple City Rams on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rio Mesa.
Jasmine Reyes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Reyes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Reyes was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaslene Rios, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Temple City's side, Kassandra Gewecke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Sheridan Gonzalez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Rio Mesa is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Temple City, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-2-1.
Rio Mesa will square off against Gahr at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Rio Mesa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. Temple City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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