Piedra Vista is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will host the Volcano Vista Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Piedra Vista was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against West Point on Friday. Piedra Vista was the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over West Point. Considering the Panthers have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Volcano Vista faced Rio Grande in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Volcano Vista fell 15-10 to Rio Grande. The Hawks' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Braydn Mazuranich and Noah Massey did some serious damage despite the final result: Mazuranich scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Massey went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those four RBI gave Massey a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aziah Gonzales, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Even though they lost, Volcano Vista was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .343 or higher in four consecutive games.
Volcano Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Piedra Vista, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Piedra Vista came out on top in a nail-biter against Volcano Vista in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Does Piedra Vista have another victory up their sleeve, or will Volcano Vista turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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