High Tech Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the Victory Christian Academy Knights. High Tech Mesa lost against Victory Christian Academy in their previous head to head back in May of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 32-0 score last time.
For Victory Christian Academy's part, Tristen Pflueger and Angel Rosario made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Pflueger tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Rosario tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. At bat, Pflueger went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Rosario scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Rosario has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nicholas Bulatao, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Max Gardner, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
High Tech Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Victory Christian Academy, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-5.
High Tech Mesa will be playing in front of their home fans against Bayfront Charter at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Bayfront Charter is coming into the game with five straight victories on the road, so High Tech Mesa will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Victory Christian Academy, they will challenge Bonsall at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Victory Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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