Mission Vista has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Vista Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mission Vista will be strutting in after a victory while Vista will be coming in after a defeat.
Mission Vista will bounce into Friday's game after beating Escondido Charter, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Mission Vista narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Escondido Charter 4-2.
Baylie O'Neill was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Vista had to settle for a 10-9 loss against Canyon Crest Academy on Wednesday. Vista has struggled against Canyon Crest Academy recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Caliana Gomez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonia Jaime, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Mission Vista's victory bumped their record up to 19-8. As for Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Mission Vista has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Vista, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7. Will Mission Vista keep running through batters, or will Vista buck the trend?
Everything went Mission Vista's way against Vista when the teams last played back in April as Mission Vista made off with a 16-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mission Vista since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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