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| 04/07/25 - Away | 11-5 W |
| 04/08/24 - Neutral | 11-9 W |
| 04/20/23 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 04/19/23 - Away | 18-3 W |
| 04/28/22 - Home | 12-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Washington is a perfect 10-0 against Mission since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Eagles will host the Bears at 3:30 p.m. Washington has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Washington is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They lost 13-7 to St. Patrick-St. Vincent. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly six runs.
Liam Troy put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had over his last three matches. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Alex Pon and Lorenzo Russo-Arana did some serious damage despite the final result: Pon scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Russo-Arana scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tasso Tourlos, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mission got themselves on the board against The Academy - San Francisco on Thursday, but The Academy - San Francisco never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Wolves. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Alani Krejci, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles and one triple. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Noe Zuleta, who went 3-for-4 with one double.
Mission was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in five consecutive games.
Mission's victory bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Everything went Washington's way against Mission when the teams last played last Monday, as Washington made off with an 11-5 win. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
