The Vista Grande Spartans will head out to square off against the Flowing Wells Caballeros at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Vista Grande barely beat Rincon/University the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Vista Grande never let Rincon/University get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Thursday. The Spartans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Adrian Davis made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Morrow, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Angel Rendon, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Vista Grande always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Flowing Wells gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mountain View 5-4.
Flowing Wells' win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bruce Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that Gonzalez hit this season.
Vista Grande has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-2-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. Flowing Wells now has a winning record of 3-2-1.
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