Baseball Preview: O'Connell Boilermakers vs. Mission Bears
O'Connell is 0-3 against Mission since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The O'Connell Boilermakers will look to defend their home field against the Mission Bears at 3:30 p.m.
O'Connell lost 12-2 to Mission back in March. That's two games in a row now that O'Connell has lost by exactly ten runs.
For Mission's part, Alani Krejci made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Krejci has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Krejci was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Diego Ramirez was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Josiah Herrera was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
O'Connell's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Mission, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-10.
O'Connell might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Mission in their previous meeting back in March. Can O'Connell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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