Baseball Game Preview: Bella Vista Broncos vs. Vista del Lago Eagles

For the second straight game, Bella Vista will face off against Vista del Lago. The Broncos will challenge the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

Bella Vista barely beat Vista del Lago the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Broncos' pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 9-0 shutout on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Broncos.

Devin James

Batters Struck Out

04/24/25 @ Vista del Lago	9
04/15/25 vs Woodland Christian	7
04/10/25 vs Woodcreek	6
04/03/25 @ Christian Brothers	8
03/25/25 vs Inderkum	11
03/19/25 vs Ponderosa	9

Not much got past Devin James, who gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks to keep Vista del Lago off the board. James has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Luca Osborne was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Thorn, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

Vista del Lago's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-11. As for Bella Vista, their win bumped their record up to 10-15.