A feisty cat fight will be fought as Vista Panthers duke it out with Linfield Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Vista 2.9, Linfield Christian 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Linfield Christian will be up against a hot Vista team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Vista walked away with a 4-1 win over Valley Center on Wednesday.
Trent Dodson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Nicolas Bala was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Tyler Lee also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Linfield Christian's offense. They fell just short of Arrowhead Christian by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Vista pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Linfield Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3-1.
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