It was a Battle of the Birds when Hanna took on Mission on Friday. The Hanna Golden Eagles fell just short of the Mission Eagles by a score of 4-2. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meetings.
Hanna saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Ruiz, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Ruiz hit this season.
Hanna now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Mission, they pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hanna will head out to square off against St. Joseph Academy at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hanna's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so St. Joseph Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mission, they will face off against Martin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mission 3, Martin 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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