The Vasquez Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Heritage Christian Warriors at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Vasquez will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Vasquez gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against California City as Vasquez made off with an 8-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brandon Vasquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (one). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Nate Jacobson was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Zach Vanornum was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian got themselves on the board against Santa Clarita Christian on Tuesday, but Santa Clarita Christian never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over the Cardinals. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Vasquez's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Heritage Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2-1.
Vasquez suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Heritage Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Vasquez avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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