Patriots
| 02/19/25 @ Cleveland | 13 |
| 02/20/25 vs Santa Paula | 11 |
| 03/10/25 vs Faith Baptist | 10 |
| 03/19/25 @ Taft | 6 |
| 02/25/25 vs Grace | 6 |
Viewpoint had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Taft on Wednesday. The Viewpoint Patriots put the hurt on the Taft Toreadors with a sharp 6-0 victory. Considering the Patriots have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Emjay Peck, who gave up just three hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Taft off the board. Peck has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Carly Nelson was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Anniston Aragon, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Viewpoint hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive contests.
Viewpoint's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Taft, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Viewpoint will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Crossroads at 2:30 p.m. on April 8th. Crossroads has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.67 runs per game on average), something Viewpoint will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Taft, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grant at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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