After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Coronado, Mission Bay was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets, sneaking past 5-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-1 back in March.
Abby Nelson
| 05/21/25 vs Palo Verde Valley | 9 |
| 05/14/25 vs San Diego | 7 |
| 05/06/25 @ Francis Parker | 9 |
| 05/02/25 @ Morse | 8 |
Abby Nelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kassie Zavala, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Mission Bay is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Palo Verde Valley, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-15.
Coming up, Mission Bay will welcome Bishop's at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. Palo Verde Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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