The La Jolla Vikings will take on the San Dieguito Academy Mustangs in a tournament on Tuesday.
La Jolla easily dispatched Canyon Crest Academy on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. La Jolla fell just short of Mar Vista by a score of 7-5 on Saturday.
Will Griebe-Arzate was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero).
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At the plate, Zach Gergurich and Hank Hansen stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gergurich went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Hansen scored a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave Gergurich a new career-high in RBI.
Even though they lost, La Jolla kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between San Dieguito Academy and Mission Vista, and San Dieguito Academy kept the tradition alive. San Dieguito Academy came out on top against Mission Vista by a score of 7-2 on Saturday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with Mission Vista recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Cameron Kalt looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, San Dieguito Academy's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ben Hastings, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Max Saneff, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
San Dieguito Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for La Jolla, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
La Jolla might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from San Dieguito Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will La Jolla have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
