After soaring to ten runs the game before, Vista Ridge was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They lost 14-2 to the Pine Creek Eagles. Vista Ridge has not had much luck with Pine Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Vista Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Baker, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Elijah Flores, who scored two runs and stole a base.
On Pine Creek's side, Ryan Prater looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Prater has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pine Creek got a massive performance out of Kyle McDonnell, who went 2-for-2 with two triples, three runs, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Olson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Vista Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Pine Creek, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-5.
Vista Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Doherty at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Doherty is coming into the game with six straight losses on the road, meaning Vista Ridge will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Pine Creek, they will square off against Rampart at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pine Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Rampart's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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