Norte Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 19-2 loss at the hands of the La Sierra Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Norte Vista of the 7-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Norte Vista saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Barraza, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On La Sierra's side, Raymond Mejia made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Mejia was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with five RBI and a run.
In other batting news, La Sierra got a massive performance out of Chispas Tinajero, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Tinajero has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Angel Carreon, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Norte Vista's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for La Sierra, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-6.
Norte Vista will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on San Gorgonio at 3:45 p.m. on April 2nd. As for La Sierra, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Heritage at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Heritage is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so La Sierra will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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