Mission Viejo waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Tesoro Titans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mission Viejo also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Keenan Anzai spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Max Osika, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Joey Pallone was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mission Viejo is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Tesoro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-9.
Mission Viejo will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Trabuco Hills at 3:45 p.m. As for Tesoro, they will head out on the road to challenge Poly at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Poly: 4.1, Tesoro: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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