Vista Ridge extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 3-8 in the process. They came up short against the Pine Creek Eagles, falling 16-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 on Thursday.
Izeah Brinck-Torres made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
As for Pine Creek, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-2. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Pine Creek's side, Aiden Wilson was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Wilson was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two doubles. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Tristan Mullis was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Jake Holm was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Vista Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-1 defeat against Ponderosa on the 14th. As for Pine Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 12-11 loss against Liberty on the 15th.
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