Softball Preview: Mission Vista vs. Tri-City Christian Eagles
Mission Vista is 5-0 against Tri-City Christian since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Mission Vista will be playing at home against the Tri-City Christian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Mission Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Tri-City Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mission Vista has not done well against Mt. Carmel recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Mission Vista walked away with a 5-2 victory over Mt. Carmel.
Hannah Waclawski spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Liliana Gonzales, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Raphael, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tri-City Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Sage Creek on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tri-City Christian in their matchups with Sage Creek: they've now lost three in a row.
Tri-City Christian also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Nadiya Ybarra gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
Mission Vista pushed their record up to 8-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Tri-City Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Tri-City Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Mission Vista has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Tri-City Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 2.5. Will Mission Vista keep running through batters, or will Tri-City Christian buck the trend?
Everything went Mission Vista's way against Tri-City Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Mission Vista made off with a 13-5 victory. Will Mission Vista repeat their success, or does Tri-City Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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