Mission Viejo lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Capistrano Valley, but it's fair to say they've redeemed themselves given the result of 5's game. The Mission Viejo Diablos blew past the Capistrano Valley Cougars 13-4. With that victory, Mission Viejo brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Tyler Holland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Holland was even better at the plate, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Jacob Powley was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Marsee, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
The win got Mission Viejo back to even at 7-7. As for Capistrano Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Mission Viejo will face off against Centennial at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mission Viejo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Capistrano Valley, they will square off against Foothill at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Foothill's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Capistrano Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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