With a playoff game on the line, Mission Vista rose to the challenge on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Escondido Charter White Tigers 4-3. Winning may never get old, but Mission Vista sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Hannah Waclawski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Mission Vista's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Abbie Low, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Escondido Charter's side, Lilly Harper put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Harper has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Harper was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Zaliyah Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Mission Vista pushed their record up to 22-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Escondido Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-6.
Mission Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Escondido Charter, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oceanside at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Escondido Charter: 1.9, Oceanside: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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