Baseball Preview: Vista PEAK Prep Bison vs. Westminster Wolves
The Vista PEAK Prep Bison will be playing in front of their home fans against the Westminster Wolves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Vista PEAK Prep was able to grind out a solid win over George Washington, taking the game 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Vista PEAK Prep.
Abel Salinas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Connor Angelini and Domenic Montoya did most of the damage at the plate: Angelini scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Montoya scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Westminster made sure to put some runs up on the board against Fort Lupton on Thursday. Everything went Westminster's way against Fort Lupton as Westminster made off with a 16-6 victory.
Westminster got a big performance out of Daniel Saminego, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Andrew Espinoza, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Vista PEAK Prep's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6. As for Westminster, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Vista PEAK Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Westminster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Vista PEAK Prep took their win against Westminster in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 26-1. Will Vista PEAK Prep repeat their success, or does Westminster have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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