Park Vista has gone 9-1 against Santaluces recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Cobras will square off against the Chiefs at 6:30 p.m. Park Vista is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Last Thursday, Park Vista beat Wellington 6-2.
Aidan Hock tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those hits were his first of the season.
Will Bavaro
| 04/10/25 @ Wellington | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Palm Beach Central | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Boca Raton | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Palm Beach Gardens | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Bavaro, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Santaluces rose to the challenge on Monday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Trojans. The Chiefs haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Santaluces saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Raab, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Park Vista's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Santaluces, their victory bumped their record up to 8-17.
Santaluces' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Park Vista hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Santaluces, though, as they've only averaged .233. Will they be able to contain Park Vista's hitters?
Everything went Park Vista's way against Santaluces in their previous meeting back in February, as Park Vista made off with a 16-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cobras since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
