Mission extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-13. They fell 5-0 to the Lincoln Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-0 on Wednesday.
As for Lincoln, they now have a winning record of 10-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.
For Lincoln's part, the result came thanks to Xavier Malizia's shutout, as he gave up just seven hits and racked up eight Ks. Malizia also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Mustangs are 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Aidan Castaneda was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Lincoln is undefeated when Castaneda posts two or more runs, but 4-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Chiu, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mission will venture away from home to square off against South San Francisco at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln, they will head out to take on San Lorenzo Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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