The Mission Hills Grizzlies will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns at 4:00 p.m.
While Mission Hills couldn't quite beat Rancho Buena Vista on Wednesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-point loss they were dealt on Thursday. Mission Hills fell just short of Rancho Buena Vista by a score of 4-2. Mission Hills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joey Navarro was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Mission Hills saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Rogers, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mission Hills now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Rancho Buena Vista, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6-1 record this season.
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