The Oceanside Pirates are taking a road trip to take on the Vista Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Oceanside and Mission Vista meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Pirates narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mission Vista 2-1.
Westview typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Vista proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Wolverines by a score of 5-2. Surprisingly, this marked the Panthers' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Vista is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Oceanside, their victory bumped their record up to 8-13.
Oceanside suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Vista when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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