It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rio Vista had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Delta Saints with a sharp 13-3 win. Rio Vista might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matches by ten runs or more this season.
Ethan Perkins made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Perkins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emmett Medders, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Leland Jennings, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Delta's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Parkinson, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Finn Danila, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Rio Vista is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Delta, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.
As of now, neither Rio Vista nor Delta have any future games scheduled.
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