Softball Recap: Oceanside Pirates vs. Mission Vista
After losing to Mission Vista the last time they met, Oceanside decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Oceanside Pirates walked away with a 9-6 win over Mission Vista on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oceanside.
The team relied heavily on Taylor Armstrong, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lia Nance, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Mission Vista's side, Rian Hickman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and seven unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. Hickman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Baylie O'Neill was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mission Vista didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oceanside didn't tossed any.
Oceanside's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4-1. As for Mission Vista, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6.
Oceanside will be playing in front of their home fans against Sage Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mission Vista, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Clairemont at 8:00 a.m. Clairemont has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.67 runs per game on average), something Mission Vista will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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