Mission Vista fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Escondido on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 4-3. Mission Vista has struggled against Escondido recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
William Voigts spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Keegan Jimenez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
Mission Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Escondido, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mission Vista will host San Dieguito Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Escondido, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hilltop at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 2.6, the Lancers 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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