Baseball Game Preview: Westview Wolverines vs. Mission Vista

For the second straight game, Westview will face off against Mission Vista. The Wolverines will welcome Mission Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westview is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.

Westview's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Mission Vista with a sharp 13-0 victory. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.

Jacob Kuy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.

Mahir Desai

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/15/25 @ Mission Vista	4
04/10/25 @ Fallbrook	2
03/25/25 vs San Dieguito Academy	1
03/25/24 vs Kennedy	1

In other batting news, Elijah Whelan and Mahir Desai did most of the damage at the plate: Whelan scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Desai went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those four RBI gave Desai a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joseph Arango-Manley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Westview pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mission Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.

Westview's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. The Wolverines have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Mission Vista, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Westview continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.