The Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns will head out to challenge Mission Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Rancho Buena Vista and nine for Mission Vista.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Rancho Buena Vista and Carlsbad meet (six straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Longhorns fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 2-1.
Allison Keusch
| 05/13/25 vs Carlsbad | 12 |
| 05/06/25 vs Sage Creek | 10 |
| 05/01/25 vs La Costa Canyon | 14 |
Allison Keusch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Rancho Buena Vista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Niwata, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Mission Vista couldn't beat Torrey Pines on Tuesday even though they stacked six runs on them in the fifth inning. Mission Vista fell just short of Torrey Pines by a score of 7-6.
Baylie O'Neill was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Rancho Buena Vista's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Mission Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Rancho Buena Vista took their win against Mission Vista when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Longhorns since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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