The Academy - San Francisco and Mission squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but The Academy - San Francisco had to settle for second. They fell 4-1 to the Mission Bears. The Academy - San Francisco just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
For Mission's part, Rowan Powell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Mission's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Diego Ramirez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Ramirez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played. Isaiah Dantzler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
The Academy - San Francisco's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Mission, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 16-10.
The Academy - San Francisco does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mission, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Lowell at 3:30 p.m. Lowell is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Mission a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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