Vista Grande is 3-0 against Tempe since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Vista Grande Spartans will be playing at home against the Tempe Buffaloes at 3:45 p.m. The timing is sure in Vista Grande's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Tempe has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, everything went Vista Grande's way against Apache Junction as Vista Grande made off with a 17-1 victory.
Jonathan Reyna spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sebastian Hidrogo Delcid, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Eltorna Gant III, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Tempe's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Dysart on Wednesday.
Vista Grande is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Tempe, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Vista Grande took their win against Tempe when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Vista Grande repeat their success, or does Tempe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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