Mar Vista barely beat Hoover the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Mar Vista was the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over Hoover on Saturday. The game marked the Mariners' most dominant win of the season so far.
Noah Esqueda
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Peter Thomas and Noah Esqueda made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Thomas tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Esqueda tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thomas is becoming a predictor of Mar Vista's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). At bat, Thomas scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Esqueda scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Those two runs gave Esqueda a new career-high.
In other batting news, Daniel Snow and Bryan Espinoza did most of the damage at the plate: Snow scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Espinoza scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Those three runs gave Snow a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayden Tillman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Mar Vista always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got Mar Vista back to even at 5-5. As for Hoover, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Looking ahead, Mar Vista will be taking part in a tournament against Kearny at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hoover, they will take on Sweetwater in a tournament on Tuesday. Sweetwater will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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