On Wednesday, the Vista Panthers got the win against the McClatchy Lions by a conclusive 7-1.
The team relied heavily on Xavier LaPena, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Ben Valdovinos was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
On McClatchy's side, they got a good showing from Xavier Vuittonet, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, McClatchy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ari Silva, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Vista's victory bumped their record up to 3-9. As for McClatchy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Vista will face off against Canyon Crest Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vista is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for McClatchy, they will head out on the road to face off against Grossmont at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. McClatchy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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