The Mission Bears will challenge the Balboa Buccaneers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Mission and five for Balboa dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, Mission came up short against Lowell and fell 10-7.
Mission saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Powell, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI Powell has posted since back in April of 2024. Noe Zuleta also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Meanwhile, Balboa fell victim to Washington and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 16-0.
Mission's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Balboa, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Mission took their victory against Balboa when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1. Does Mission have another victory up their sleeve, or will Balboa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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