For the second straight game, Faith Baptist will face off against Vasquez. The Contenders will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Faith Baptist has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while Vasquez will arrive with six straight wins.
Faith Baptist couldn't beat Vasquez on Tuesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fourth inning. The Contenders might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 16-5 to the Mustangs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
For Vasquez's part, Landon Jensen and Brandon Vasquez did most of the damage at the plate: Jensen went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, six RBI, and one run, while Vasquez went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those six RBI gave Jensen a new career-high. Zach Vanornum was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Vasquez always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Vasquez's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Faith Baptist, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
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