The Washington Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Mission Bears at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Washington's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
While Washington didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Galileo by a score of 14-9 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Mission, as they earned their first away win of the season. They walked away with a 20-16 victory over Burton on Tuesday. Considering the Bears' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Mission's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything went Washington's way against Mission in their previous matchup back in April of 2017, as Washington made off with a 22-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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