The Vista Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Oceanside Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Oceanside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Vista is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mt. Carmel 10-9. The high-scoring effort was just what Vista needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Logan Embrey tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adrian Royal Ghrer, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aadyn Thomason, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Oceanside suffered a rough 13-2 defeat at the hands of San Pasqual on Friday. Oceanside has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Will Hostetter was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Vista pushed their record up to 9-12 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Oceanside, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8-2.
Vista beat Oceanside 8-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vista since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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