Mission Viejo fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Dana Hills on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 7-3 to the Dana Hills Dolphins. The Diablos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dolphins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Joey Pallone
| 03/18/25 vs Dana Hills | 3 |
| 04/04/24 vs Centennial | 2 |
| 03/09/24 @ San Clemente | 2 |
| 03/02/24 @ University | 2 |
| 02/29/24 @ El Toro | 2 |
Joey Pallone was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Jacob Powley was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Mission Viejo has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. Dana Hills picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-7.
Mission Viejo wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 8-7 win against Capistrano Valley Christian on the 19th. As for Dana Hills, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-6 victory against Whittier Christian on the 19th.
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