The Vista del Lago Eagles are on the road again on Thursday to play the Oakdale Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Vista del Lago has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Vista del Lago is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Vanden and snuck past 4-2.
Charlize Cai made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Cai has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cai was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauren Aubrey, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Oakdale had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Tigers.
Morgan Wright was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Audrey Romiti was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Vista del Lago has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Oakdale, they pushed their record up to 19-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Vista del Lago hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Oakdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Vista del Lago skirted past Oakdale 6-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2016. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Oakdale's Grace Green, who pitched nine innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off 12 hits. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Vista del Lago to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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