With a playoff game on the line, Vista del Lago rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Vanden Vikings and snuck past 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Vista del Lago, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Charlize Cai was a major factor 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 solid in the batter's box, 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.
On Vanden's side, Isabella Cueva spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Vanden saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Niayli Sheets-Calvo, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Vista del Lago is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Vanden, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-6.
Vista del Lago will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Oakdale at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Vista del Lago: 2.2, Oakdale: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Vanden does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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