After a string of four wins, Mission Oak's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. Their rough 15-6 defeat to the Tulare Western Mustangs might stick with them for a while. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for three runs.
Nick Retiz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Tulare Western's side, Luke Rice made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Rice was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Chi'el Sanchez was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Mission Oak's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Tulare Western, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season.
While Mission Oak 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 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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