For the second straight game, Mission San Jose will face off against Washington. The Warriors will square off against the Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mission San Jose has struggled recently with 18 losses in a row, while Washington will arrive with five straight wins.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mission San Jose's offense. They lost 15-0 to Washington on Wednesday.
For Washington's part, Hugo Marks made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Marks also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Washington is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-9 otherwise. Marks was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April.
In other pitching news, Ben Valenzuela looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Tristan Wells was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and one triple. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Paek, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Washington hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive contests.
Washington's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-9. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mission San Jose, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-21.
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