Mission Bay extended their losing streak to eight on Monday, dropping them down to 9-14. They came up short against the Madison Warhawks, falling 17-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Buccaneers have suffered since May 24, 2025.
Benny Ardilla was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Karson Bauer, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
As for Madison, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
On Madison's side, Jeremiah Jennings got the start for Madison and what a start it was: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Jennings has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Madison let Landis Nguyen and Keith Clark run wild. Nguyen got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one triple, while Clark got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave Nguyen a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Leo Wilderman, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
While Mission Bay had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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