Mission extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-11. They lost 15-1 to the Mills Vikings. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by exactly 14 runs.
As for Mills, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8. The contest marked their most dominant victory of the season.
For Mills' part, Lucas Wong looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Nick Lafon was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Mills is undefeated when Lafon posts two or more runs, but 1-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Carison Chiu, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mission will square off against Lincoln at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Mills, they will face off against Woodside at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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