Mountain Vista is 7-1 against Regis Jesuit since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mountain Vista Golden Eagles will head out to challenge the Regis Jesuit Raiders at 3:30 p.m. Mountain Vista will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Mountain Vista finally turned things around against Heritage on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles , sneaking past 7-6.
Sofia Garcia looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emmy Guzior, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmy Munoz, who scored a run and stole a base.
Mountain Vista hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Regis Jesuit's offense. They lost 10-0 to Ponderosa on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Raiders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mountain Vista's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-12. As for Regis Jesuit, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Mountain Vista beat Regis Jesuit 6-2 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain Vista since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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