Mission Vista will head out on the road to challenge the Classical Academy Caimans at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mission Vista put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Canyon Crest Academy a 16-0 shutout. Mission Vista's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Liliana Gonzales and Addison Raphael did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzales got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two doubles, while Raphael went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Baylie O'Neill was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Classical Academy made easy work of St. Joseph Academy on Friday and carried off a 27-1 win. 27 seems to be a good number for Classical Academy as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Mission Vista pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Classical Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
Everything went Mission Vista's way against Classical Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2019 as Mission Vista made off with a 16-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mission Vista since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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