Leadership was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 15-3 loss at the hands of the Mission Bears. That's two games in a row now that Leadership has lost by exactly 12 runs.
For Mission's part, Alani Krejci was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Krejci was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Angel Corona looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Josiah Herrera and Rowan Powell did most of the damage at the plate: Herrera scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Powell scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Diego Ramirez, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Leadership's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Mission, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Leadership by a score of 16-0.
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