After flying high against La Jolla Country Day last Monday, Coastal Academy came back down to earth. The Coastal Academy Stingrays took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vista Panthers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Coastal Academy of the 12-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Coastal Academy got a good showing from Bella Rush, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Grace Carsey and Cayla Contreras did some serious damage despite the final result: Carsey scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Contreras scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Price, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Vista's side, Isabella Mosley made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mosley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sirena Cruz, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Jordyn Lowe was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Coastal Academy dropped their record down to 11-15 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Vista, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-12.
Coastal Academy will head out on the road to challenge Escondido Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Escondido Charter will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Coastal Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Vista, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Canyon Crest Academy at 4:00 p.m. Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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