Longhorns
| 04/29/25 vs Mission Vista | 12 |
| 04/24/25 @ Carlsbad | 10 |
| 02/25/25 vs Mira Mesa | 10 |
| 03/17/25 @ Mt. Carmel | 9 |
| 03/26/25 vs Valhalla | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rancho Buena Vista). They blew past Mission Vista 12-2 on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Longhorns with their most commanding win of the season.
Danica Nielsen was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Riley McGee was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Avery Griffin was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Rancho Buena Vista hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive contests.
Rancho Buena Vista has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Mission Vista, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Rancho Buena Vista is set to take on their familiar foe La Costa Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Longhorns 2.7, the Mavericks 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Mission Vista will square off against rival Carlsbad at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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