In Friday's first game, Rio Linda got themselves on the board against Mesa Verde, but Mesa Verde never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Mesa Verde Mavericks as they made off with a 12-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Rio Linda who now have four in a row.
Adam Vaughn tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Xander Geer, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Crawford, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
On Mesa Verde's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Pitsker, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Rio Linda is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Mesa Verde, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rio Linda beat Mesa Verde by a score of 14-4 later that day.
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