Mission Oak had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They blew past the Mira Monte Lions 12-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mission Oak also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2018.
Eduardo Bravo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Bravo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bravo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Fabian Jurado, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Owen Thompson was another key contributor, getting no hits from his two at bats.
Mission Oak has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Mira Monte, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Mission Oak will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hanford at 4:30 p.m. As for Mira Monte, they will head out on the road to take on Arvin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Arvin's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Mira Monte's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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