Mission Vista owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sage Creek Bobcats and snuck past 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mission Vista.
The result came thanks to Rian Hickman's shutout, as she gave up just one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mission Vista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Baylie O'Neill, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Sage Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mission Vista only tossed five.
Mission Vista is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Sage Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Mission Vista will be playing at home against Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Vista is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Mission Vista will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Sage Creek, they will face off against Oceanside at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Oceanside: 3.5, Sage Creek: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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