Vista del Lago hasn't had much luck against Rancho Verde recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Ravens will look to defend their home field against the Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Vista del Lago is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Thursday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Canyon Springs.
Isaac Garcia was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evan Kosonoy, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Rancho Verde unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Tahquitz by a score of 8-7.
Rancho Verde also got a good showing from Markus Villalvazo, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Abraham Manzo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Jacob Cabral was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Rancho Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Vista del Lago, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Vista del Lago couldn't quite get it done against Rancho Verde when the teams last played back in March as they fell 9-5. Will the Ravens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
