Rancho Buena Vista's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Mission Hills Grizzlies 4-2. For Rancho Buena Vista, this counts as revenge for the 8-0 defeat Mission Hills walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Shay Todd and Ryan Sanchez were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Todd struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Sanchez tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Todd has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Todd scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Sanchez scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ty Lowry, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Mission Hills' side, Joey Navarro was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Mission Hills saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Rogers, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Rancho Buena Vista has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6-1 record this season. As for Mission Hills, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Rancho Buena Vista will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mission Hills: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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