The Viewpoint Patriots will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Santa Paula Cardinals at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Paula took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Viewpoint, who comes in off a win.
Viewpoint is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Cleveland. Viewpoint put the hurt on Cleveland with a sharp 14-1 win on Wednesday.
Emjay Peck made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Peck was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Carly Nelson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Gwyneth Lewis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Viewpoint always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cleveland only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, Santa Paula lost 15-4 to Simi Valley on Monday. The Cardinals have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Mia Cardenas and Angie ?Frankie? Aguilera did some serious damage despite the final result: Cardenas scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Aguilera went 1-for-3 with one home run.
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