The Vista Panthers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Oceanside Pirates at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Vista: 2.8, Oceanside: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Vista's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Oceanside on Monday. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Vista's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Oceanside's part, their win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zach Small, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Small has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Will Hostetter was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Vista's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Oceanside, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8-2.
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