The Rio Vista Rams will be playing at home against the San Juan Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rio Vista has six straight victories, San Juan has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Rio Vista narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Buckingham Charter 10-9.
Ethan Perkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Perkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Perkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Brimmer, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. He hasn't dropped below three hits for four straight games. Leland Jennings was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, San Juan fell victim to Rio Vista and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 22-0 loss at the hands of the Rams.
Rio Vista has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for San Juan, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11-1.
Everything went Rio Vista's way against San Juan when the teams last played on Tuesday as Rio Vista made off with a 22-0 victory. Will Rio Vista repeat their success, or does San Juan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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