Mission extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 5-17 in the process. They came up short against the Priory Panthers, falling 14-4. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by exactly ten runs.
Diego Ramirez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Noe Zuleta, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Priory, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-6. Considering they have won four contests by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Priory's side, Trevor Demkin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Demkin has become a key player for Priory: the team is 4-2 when he allows at most two hits, but 2-4 otherwise. Demkin was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Matthew Sun and Kai Aalfs did most of the damage at the plate: Sun went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Aalfs went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Aalfs a new career-high. Lincoln Barnard was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Coming up, Mission will face off against Lincoln at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Priory, they will take on Harker at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight.
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