The Mission Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Roma Gladiators at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Mission's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five games.
On Friday, Mission made easy work of Juarez-Lincoln and carried off a 13-5 victory. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Roma, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over Cigarroa on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Gladiators needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Kelsey Garza was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Madelyn Garcia was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Mission's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Roma, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-16.
Mission took their win against Roma in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 17-6 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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