Mission Viejo owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over the Dana Hills Dolphins. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mission Viejo.
Keenan Anzai and Tyler Holland were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Anzai didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over eight innings pitched. Meanwhile, Holland pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At bat, Anzai got on base in four of his six plate appearances with an RBI, while Holland got on base in five of his six plate appearances with.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Powley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Dana Hills' side, Ben Moulin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Moulin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Mission Viejo has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Dana Hills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-14.
Mission Viejo will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Tesoro at 3:45 p.m. The last three games Mission Viejo has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Dana Hills, they will be playing at home against Capistrano Valley Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Dana Hills has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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