For the second straight game, Mission will face off against Lincoln. The Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mission is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Mission fell victim to Lincoln and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 20-0 to the Mustangs.
For Lincoln's part, Mason Wong was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Wong also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Lincoln is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Wong was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jerry Hou was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with five stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Nicholas Chiu was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI.
Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .628. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Lincoln has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mission, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
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