The Vista Panthers will be playing at home against the Coastal Academy Stingrays at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Vista scored the most runs they've had all season to find success two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 21-2 margin over Mount Miguel. Considering Vista has won three contests by more than five runs this season, two weeks ago's blowout was nothing new.
Sofia Delgado was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Delgado was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Alayna Zepeda was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Jordyn Lowe was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Coastal Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past El Camino 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Coastal Academy.
Sophia Tillis spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Vista has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Coastal Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Vista hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .369. However, it's not like Coastal Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .359. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Vista's way against Coastal Academy in their previous meeting back in March as Vista made off with a 12-6 win. Will Vista repeat their success, or does Coastal Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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