Baseball Preview: Vista del Lago Eagles vs. Oakdale Mustangs
The Vista del Lago Eagles will challenge the Oakdale Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Vista del Lago is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Los Banos a 6-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Brian Kucserka's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Trevor Kaestner was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Will Anderson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, everything went Oakdale's way against Beyer on Tuesday as Oakdale made off with a 9-3 win.
Trey Parsons tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Eric Velazquez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Costa, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Vista del Lago is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which somehow isn't as good as their 23-5-1 record this season. As for Oakdale, their victory bumped their record up to 22-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Vista del Lago has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oakdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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