For the second straight game, Mission Hills will face off against El Camino. The Grizzlies will square off against the Wildcats at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Mission Hills is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
El Camino hit Mission Hills with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Grizzlies fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-4.
For El Camino's part, Kieren Smith looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The Wildcats are undefeated when Smith allows one or fewer hits, but 11-12 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyson Rodriguez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
El Camino is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Mission Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mission Hills has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like El Camino struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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