Mission lost to Rio Grande City on Tuesday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Rattlers 5-3. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Marco Bazan
| 04/17/26 @ Rio Grande City | 6 |
| 02/19/26 @ Edcouch-Elsa | 5 |
| 03/18/26 vs Mission Veterans Memorial | 4 |
| 04/07/26 @ Palmview | 3 |
| 04/02/26 vs Roma | 3 |
Marco Bazan got the start for Mission and what a start it was: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Bazan a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Mission saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Cano, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Jonathan Gutierrez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Mission's victory bumped their record up to 18-7. As for Rio Grande City, they moved to 20-6 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Mission will challenge rival Cigarroa at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Rio Grande City is set to take on their familiar foe Roma at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rattlers 3.2, the Gladiators 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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