The Mission Bay Buccaneers will venture away from home to face off against the Morse Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mission Bay's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Morse's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Mission Bay nor Canyon Crest Academy made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Buccaneers never let the Ravens get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Van Playman was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Blake Barnes looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Oswald, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Emery Semmens, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Mission Bay was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canyon Crest Academy only posted a batting average of .125.
Morse hadn't beaten San Diego on the road since May 6, 2023 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Tigers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cavers 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
The result came thanks to Miguel Aguigui's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Morse saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Westover, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Those two doubles gave Westover a new career-high.
Morse picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 7-17-1. As for Mission Bay, their record now sits at 19-6.
Everything went Mission Bay's way against Morse in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, as Mission Bay made off with an 11-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buccaneers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
