The La Jolla Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Escondido Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Jolla knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Escondido likes a good challenge.
La Jolla took a 15-run defeat the last time they faced off against Mount Miguel, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. La Jolla had just enough and edged out Mount Miguel 13-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since February 26th.
The team relied heavily on Madeleine Ehlert, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one triple. Another player making a difference was Aviv Laska, who went 3-for-5 with two doubles and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Escondido was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Coastal Academy, falling 13-3.
Escondido saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Baltazar, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Baltazar also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
Escondido's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for La Jolla, their victory ended an 18-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-9.
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