Vista del Lago has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cordova Lancers at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Vista del Lago will head into Tuesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run they dealt Rio Americano on Tuesday. Vista del Lago blew past Rio Americano 17-1.
Charlize Cai made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cai was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Vista del Lago got a massive performance out of Kamira Stephens, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Peyton Huber was another key contributor, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Cordova waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 18-8 victory.
Cordova got a massive performance out of Briel Brookins, who went 5-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Becca Lee, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Vista del Lago has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Cordova, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Vista del Lago has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cordova struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Vista del Lago couldn't quite finish off Cordova when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 2-0. Thankfully for Vista del Lago, Cassaundra Seifert (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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