Mission dropped their record down to 14-11 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Flour Bluff Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-7 on Thursday.
Mission saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Judith Arroyo, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Flour Bluff, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games.
On Flour Bluff's side, Kenzie O'Brien spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits.
At the plate, Veda Pressley was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases and one run. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Ramos, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
While Mission had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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