Mission Bay is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will host the Morse Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Mission Bay's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Morse's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mission Bay is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Canyon Hills just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Rattlers by a score of 2-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Buccaneers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Morse came tearing into Monday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over the Lancers. Ten seems to be a good number for the Tigers as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Alyssa Truby made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run.
In other batting news, Abby Okita was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Dana Montero, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Morse always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February.
Morse's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Mission Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Mission Bay might still be hurting after the 14-7 loss they got from Morse when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Buccaneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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