For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Mission Vista and Oceanside meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. Mission Vista fell just short of Oceanside by a score of 2-1. Mission Vista was not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Oceanside earlier this season, when they won 6-3.
Mission Vista got a good showing from Mack Spinks, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Spinks gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Mission Vista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kain Burnside, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Mission Vista's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Oceanside, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-13 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mission Vista will square off against rival Fallbrook at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Oceanside is set to challenge their familiar foe Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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