It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Oceanside had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Mission Vista. The win was nothing new for Oceanside as they're now sitting on three straight.
Nayeli Adame spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Oceanside saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Pantoja, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Taylor Armstrong was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
On Mission Vista's side, Rian Hickman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Hickman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Addison Raphael was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mission Vista hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. This was only their third loss (out of 11 games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Oceanside is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6-1 record this season. As for Mission Vista, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-9.
As of now, neither Oceanside nor Mission Vista have any future games scheduled.
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