For the second straight game, Oxnard will face off against Rio Mesa. The Yellowjackets will welcome the Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Oxnard is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Oxnard came into this matchup off a tough 11-run defeat on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Rio Mesa by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Rio Mesa's part, they got a great performance from Daniel Puebla as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Puebla has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Aiden Kleffel was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alec Fontyn, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Oxnard's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Rio Mesa, their win bumped their record up to 7-18-1.
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