It was a good run, but Mission Vista unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 9-6 to the Oceanside Pirates. Mission Vista was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Oceanside apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Rian Hickman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and seven unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Baylie O'Neill made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mission Vista didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oceanside didn't tossed any.
On Oceanside's side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Armstrong, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lia Nance, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Mission Vista's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6. As for Oceanside, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season.
Mission Vista will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Clairemont at 8:00 a.m. Mission Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Clairemont's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oceanside, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Sage Creek at 4:00 p.m.
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