The Rio Mesa Spartans will be taking part in a tournament against the Newbury Park Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Rio Mesa's tournament run continued when they took on Agoura on Wednesday. Rio Mesa fell just short of Agoura by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by just one run.
Daniel Banuelos was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Alec Fontyn, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Newbury Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Dos Pueblos on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Newbury Park let Alan Espinal and Cole Munyon loose on the outfield. Espinal scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Munyon scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Davis Klinger was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Rio Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Newbury Park, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Rio Mesa was able to grind out a solid win over Newbury Park when the teams last played back in May of 2021, winning 7-4. Does Rio Mesa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newbury Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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