Mission College Prep extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 5-7. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Righetti Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, with their most recent loss being a 8-6 defeat on Tuesday.
As for Righetti, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Righetti's part, Kamron Walker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Walker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Righetti's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Righetti got a big performance out of Noah Kesner, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Graysen Cole, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mission College Prep will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lompoc at 4:30 p.m. on the 15th. As for Righetti, they will be taking part in a tournament against Cathedral at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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