Vista PEAK Prep waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Mullen Mustangs 23-10. The result was nothing new for the Bison, who have now won eight matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Amara Herrera made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Nia Mathis was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Jaya Gray was another key player, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Vista PEAK Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mullen only posted an OBP of .500.
Vista PEAK Prep is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Mullen, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vista PEAK Prep will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Denver South, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Denver South's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for Mullen, they will take on Cherry Creek at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cherry Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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