Mission Vista will head out on the road to square off against the Sage Creek Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mission Vista has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Sage Creek will arrive with three straight victories.
La Costa Canyon hit Mission Vista with a four-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. Mission Vista lost 10-0 to La Costa Canyon.
Mission Vista saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Raphael, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. K Roderick also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Sage Creek nor Rancho Buena Vista made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Bobcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Longhorns. That's two games straight that the Bobcats have won by just one run.
Kassidy King spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lola Carson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March.
Sage Creek's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-9-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mission Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Mission Vista might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Sage Creek in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Mission Vista avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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