Rio Vista entered their tilt with Buckingham Charter with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They won by a run and slipped past the Buckingham Charter Knights 10-9. That's more bragging rights for Rio Vista, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ethan Perkins made a splash 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, John Brimmer was incredible, going 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.
Rio Vista has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Buckingham Charter, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rio Vista will take on San Juan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Rio Vista's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five contests. As for Buckingham Charter, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy at 10:00 a.m.
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