If Mountain Mission was feeling good fresh off their 12-2 takedown of Grundy on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Challengers fell just short of the Golden Wave by a score of 11-10 on Thursday. The Challengers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Golden Wave earlier this season, when they won 12-2.
Alexanda Nyakemori, Jr. was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. Nyakemori, Jr. was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Ezekiel Peters was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Henok Yismaw, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Mountain Mission's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Grundy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Coincidentally, Mountain Mission and Grundy will both be playing Phelps the next time they take the field. The Golden Wave will host the Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Challengers will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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