Balboa extended their losing streak to eight on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-8. They lost 13-0 to the Lincoln Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buccaneers of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Balboa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Gwinn, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Lincoln's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the contest before.
On Lincoln's side, Mason Wong made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wong has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Nicholas Chiu and Jerry Hou did most of the damage at the plate: Chiu went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Hou went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most RBI Chiu has posted since back in April of 2025. Hank Erickson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
While Balboa 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 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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