Mission Vista and Oceanside squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Mission Vista had to settle for second. They lost 12-5 to the Oceanside Pirates. The defeat continues a trend for Mission Vista in their matchups with Oceanside: they've now lost four in a row.
Rian Hickman put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hickman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Hickman wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addison Raphael, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Oceanside's side, Nayeli Adame spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. Adame has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lia Nance was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 11 times she's played. Nalia Nuanez was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Mission Vista's loss dropped their record down to 22-10. As for Oceanside, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6-1 record this season.
Mission Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oceanside, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Sage Creek at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Oceanside: 3.2, Sage Creek: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
