The San Dieguito Academy Mustangs will take on the Oceanside Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oceanside took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on San Dieguito Academy, who comes in off a win.
San Dieguito Academy barely beat Kearny the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. San Dieguito Academy was the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over Kearny on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Ben Hastings and Cameron Kalt dominated on the mound. Hastings tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Kalt pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Kalt a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
At the plate, San Dieguito Academy's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Austin Payne, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Aidan Needles was another, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Oceanside didn't have quite enough to beat Escondido on Tuesday and fell 2-1. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oceanside's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for San Dieguito Academy, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
San Dieguito Academy couldn't quite finish off Oceanside when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can San Dieguito Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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