If Mission Bay was feeling good off their 12-4 takedown of La Jolla last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mission Bay Buccaneers fell 5-2 to Mission Vista on Monday. Mission Bay was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mission Vista apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2017.
Indy Beesley and Kiki Sullivan did some serious damage despite the final result: Beesley went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and a double, while Sullivan went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Imanii Poole, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Mission Bay was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Mission Vista's side, Rian Hickman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Angeleena Roldan, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylie O'Neill, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Mission Bay dropped their record down to 1-10 with that loss, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mission Vista, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mission Bay will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on San Diego at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Mission Vista, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against El Camino at 3:30 p.m. Mission Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so El Camino's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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