Baseball Preview: Vista Murrieta Broncos vs. Orange Lutheran Lancers
The Vista Murrieta Broncos will be playing at home against the Orange Lutheran Lancers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Vista Murrieta is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Millikan with a sharp 12-2 win. Vista Murrieta's victory was all the more impressive since Millikan was averaging only 2.48 runs allowed on the season.
Gavin Kramer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kramer was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Ryland Duson and Brady Luyben did most of the damage at the plate: Duson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Luyben went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Jaylen Adams was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Orange Lutheran, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They never let Sierra Canyon onto the board and left with a 6-0 win on Thursday.
Not much got past Gary Morse, who gave up just one hit to keep Sierra Canyon off the board. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady Murrietta, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Derek Curiel, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Vista Murrieta is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Orange Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 23-6 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
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