Mission Bay had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Valley Center Jaguars onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Mission Bay, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Van Playman, who gave up just five hits to keep Valley Center off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaden Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Gavin Marzion was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Valley Center's side, Michael Bray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
Mission Bay pushed their record up to 11-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Valley Center, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5.
Mission Bay will stay at home for another game and welcome Ridgeview at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mission Bay: 2.3, Ridgeview: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Valley Center, they will head out on the road to take on Kearny at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kearny hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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