The Vasquez Mustangs are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Grace Lancers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Grace will be up against a hot Vasquez squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Vasquez was the clear victors by a 13-4 margin over Hesperia Christian on Friday. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly nine runs.
Mariah Pulido spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Sadie Mendoza was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Daniella Escamilla, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Vasquez always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hesperia Christian only posted an OBP of .367.
Meanwhile, Grace gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Village Christian 13-3.
Vasquez pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Grace, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Vasquez suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Grace in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Vasquez avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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