Rodriguez tied atop the MEL after decisive win over Wood

Daily Republic Staff

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VACAVILLE — The Rodriguez High School baseball team made quick work of Will C. Wood on Friday in Vacaville, and also moved into a firstplace tie in the Monticello Empire League.

The Mustangs scored eight runs in the fifth inning en route to a 13-1 win over the Wildcats in five innings. Rodriguez improved with 9-6 overall and, coupled with a Vanden loss and a Vacaville win, the three teams are tied atop the MEL at 6-3.

Nathan Schikore pitched four scoreless innings for Rodriguez. He didn’t allow an earned run or a walk and struck out five batters. Evan Broschard pitched an inning in relief with one strikeout.

Schikore and Kaden Wilde each had two hits and drove in three runs apiece. Jaheem Mosley-Wallace and Landon Troutt contributed doubles. Wood fell to 3-8 overall and 3-6 in the Monticello Empire League. No individual statistics were made available for the Wildcats.

On Thursday. Rodriguez lost a non-league game 5-4 Thursday after visiting Benicia rallied for the game-winning run in the top of the sixth inning.

Benicia had scored four runs in the second inning before getting the game-winner in the sixth. Rodriguez scored once in the second and added three runs in the fifth. The Mustangs fell to 8-6 overall.

Troutt doubled and went 2-for-2 for Rodriguez. Denzel Dilley and Michael Boals each had doubles. Landon Stadelhofer pitched two innings, while Sidon Johnson and Carson Thompson worked one apiece without allowing an earned run.

Blurton delivers as Vaca tops Fairfield

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