The Golden Sierra Grizzlies will take on the Mesa Verde Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Golden Sierra after they put the first runs on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 7-3 to Rio Vista. The loss continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their meetings with the Rams: they've now lost three in a row.
Jacob Rodenbaugh put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Rodenbaugh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Rodenbaugh wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Prine, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mesa Verde unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Vacaville Christian.
Steven Pinola spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
Golden Sierra's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Mesa Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 15-4.
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