The Rio Mesa Spartans will be playing at home against the Ventura Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Rio Mesa sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Santa Paula.
Mario Franco was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tommy Castaneda, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ventura entered their tilt with St. Bonaventure with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Seraphs by a score of 7-3 on Saturday.
Shane Farrell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on John Marshall, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Rio Mesa has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6-1 record this season. As for Ventura, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Rio Mesa has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Ventura struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Rio Mesa came up short against Ventura in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Thankfully for Rio Mesa, Jake Globerman (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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