Baseball Recap: Mission Vista Victorious

Mission Vista proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 11) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Taft Toreadors. While Mission Vista didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Santino Arvizu spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.

JJ Ayala

Runs

04/01/26 vs Taft	2
03/18/26 @ Escondido	2
03/07/26 vs Fallbrook	2
03/31/26 vs Palisades	1
03/21/26 vs Central	1
+ 1 more games

On the hitting side, JJ Ayala was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Mission Vista's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Quinten Mangohig, who went 2-for-5 with two runs.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Mission Vista kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.

Mission Vista's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Taft, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.

Mission Vista will take on North Hollywood at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mission Vista 4, North Hollywood 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Taft, they will be taking part in a tournament against San Fernando at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.