The Oceanside Pirates will head out on the road to take on Mission Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oceanside will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Oceanside will head into Monday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 14) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Sage Creek 4-2.
Meanwhile, Mission Vista has not done well against San Dieguito Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Mission Vista skirted past San Dieguito Academy 3-2.
Rian Hickman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mission Vista's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Baylie O'Neill, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Liliana Gonzales was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Oceanside is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5-1 record this season. As for Mission Vista, their win bumped their record up to 18-7.
Oceanside was able to grind out a solid victory over Mission Vista in their previous matchup back in April, winning 9-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oceanside 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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