Escondido has not done well against Mission Vista recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Escondido Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Mission Vista. For Escondido, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss Mission Vista walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Kaden Hermsen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hermsen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jake ` Fleming was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Makaih Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Mission Vista's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leland Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowan Cooke, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Escondido's win bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Mission Vista, they dropped their record down to 14-12 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Escondido will square off against Valley Center at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mission Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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