Vista PEAK Prep is 9-0 against Aurora Central since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Vista PEAK Prep Bison will head out on the road to take on the Aurora Central Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Aurora Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Vista PEAK Prep, who comes in off a win.
Vista PEAK Prep owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Thomas Jefferson out 1-0. The win was just what Vista PEAK Prep needed coming off of a 17-0 loss in their prior match.
Vista PEAK Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abel Salinas, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Salinas has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Aurora Central came up short against Englewood on Friday and fell 10-6.
Toby Sanchez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Avila, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Vista PEAK Prep's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Aurora Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Vista PEAK Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Aurora Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Vista PEAK Prep's way against Aurora Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Vista PEAK Prep made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vista PEAK Prep 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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