O'Connell lost against Mission back in April of 2016, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The O'Connell Boilermakers suffered a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Mission Bears. O'Connell has struggled against Mission recently, as their match on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Mission's part, Alani Krejci made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Krejci has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Krejci was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Diego Ramirez was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Josiah Herrera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
O'Connell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Mission, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season.
O'Connell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mission, they are on the road again on Friday to play Marin Academy at 6:30 p.m. Mission is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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