After losing to Orange Lutheran the last time they met, Vista Murrieta decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Vista Murrieta Broncos walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Orange Lutheran Lancers on Wednesday.
For Orange Lutheran's part, they got a good showing from Brianne Weiss, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Weiss has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ava Norton relieved her and did a solid job, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Orange Lutheran saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Diaz, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Vista Murrieta has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Orange Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 12-3.
Vista Murrieta will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Great Oak at 3:30 p.m. on April 10th. As for Orange Lutheran, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Lompoc at 5:00 p.m. Orange Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Lompoc's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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