Rio Linda had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 13-14 to make it five. They fell just short of the Woodland Wolves by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Monday.
Carlos Martinez
| 03/26/25 @ El Camino | 3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Woodland | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs El Camino | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs South Tahoe | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Woodland | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
Rio Linda saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Martinez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs. Martinez is becoming a predictor of the Knights' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 10-13 when he doesn't). Another was Skylar Olson, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Woodland, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.9 runs.
On Woodland's side, David Tanner was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Tanner has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
While Rio Linda had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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