For the second straight game, Mission Hills will face off against El Camino. The Grizzlies will welcome the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mission Hills' offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of El Camino on Tuesday. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For El Camino's part, not much got past Zane Nordquist, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Mission Hills off the board. Nordquist has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, El Camino let Ethan Stelzer and Isaiah Saldivar run wild. Stelzer went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Saldivar went 1-for-3 with one home run. El Camino is undefeated when Saldivar posts one or more home runs, but 11-12 otherwise. Tyson Rodriguez was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
El Camino's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-12. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mission Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mission Hills has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like El Camino struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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