Mission Bay scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the La Jolla Vikings a 14-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Mission Bay with their most commanding win of the season.
Eden Jaramillo was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Jaramillo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Jaramillo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Mission Bay got a big performance out of Kiki Sullivan, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Kimber Manuel was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Mission Bay has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-14 record this season. As for La Jolla, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-23.
Mission Bay will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Morse at 4:00 p.m. Morse is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season. As for La Jolla, they will head out on the road to square off against Madison at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Madison has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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