For the second straight game, Mission will face off against Palmview. The Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Lobos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Mission didn't have quite enough to beat Palmview and fell 6-4. The Eagles have struggled against the Lobos recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
For Palmview's part, Mateo Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Garcia has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jorge Garza, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs. That's the most runs Garza has posted since back in March. Jaxzel Cantu was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
The win was the third in a row for Palmview, bringing their record up to 13-6. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Mission, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
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