La Jolla is 8-2 against Mission Bay since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The La Jolla Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mission Bay Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (La Jolla: 3.8, Mission Bay: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Monday, La Jolla beat University City 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for La Jolla.
Cole Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hank Hansen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mission Bay was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop's last Thursday, taking the game 5-1.
Harold Gildehaus tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Gavin Marzion was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emery Semmens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
La Jolla's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Mission Bay, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
La Jolla skirted past Mission Bay 4-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will La Jolla repeat their success, or does Mission Bay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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