The Mission Bears will head out on the road to take on the Lick-Wilmerding Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mission has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mission is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They lost 12-2 to Summit Shasta.
Urban hit Lick-Wilmerding with a four-run seventh inning last Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers fell just short of the Blues by a score of 9-8. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Benji Cho was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Lick-Wilmerding is 2-1 when Cho posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Kian Perrone made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Lick-Wilmerding: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Baird, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Lick-Wilmerding now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Mission, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Mission couldn't quite get it done against Lick-Wilmerding in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 as they fell 8-5. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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