Baseball Game Preview: Mission Bears vs. Lowell Cardinals

Mission is 1-9 against Lowell since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Bears will host the Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Mission will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Lick-Wilmerding on Monday. The Bears put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 13-5 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bears as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Arman Sheikh tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.

Rowan Powell

Runs

04/21/25 @ Lick-Wilmerding	3
04/09/25 vs The Academy - San Francisco	3
04/07/25 vs Washington	2
03/20/25 vs Balboa	2
04/17/25 vs Washington	1
+ 1 more games

At the plate, Rowan Powell was incredible, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Mission's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-13 when he doesn't). Isaiah Dantzler was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Meanwhile, Lowell entered their tilt with Woodside on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 6-2.

Julian Cook made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Cook wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Auden Szalva, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Szalva has posted since back in March.

Lowell's win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Mission, their victory bumped their record up to 5-14.

Mission couldn't quite get it done against Lowell in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 10-7. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.