Baseball Game Preview: Vista Panthers vs. Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns

For the second straight game, Vista will face off against Rancho Buena Vista. The Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Vista has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Vista took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Rancho Buena Vista a 1-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

For Rancho Buena Vista's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Repchinuck, who went 1-for-3 with one double.

Vista's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Rancho Buena Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-11.