Santa Rosa's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They put the hurt on the Middletown Mustangs with a sharp 9-1 victory. That's more bragging rights for Santa Rosa, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Daniel Mills made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Mills was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Troy Rizo, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nolan Bankston, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Santa Rosa has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-14-1 record this season. As for Middletown, they dropped their record down to 3-15 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Santa Rosa will head out on the road to square off against St. Vincent de Paul at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Santa Rosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Middletown, they will head out on the road to face off against Cloverdale at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Middletown is facing Cloverdale at the right time seeing as Cloverdale is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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