Poway entered their tilt with Mission Hills with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Mission Hills Grizzlies on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Poway, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Landon Nigro looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Poway let Trenton Uyeda and Jackson Burnett loose on the outfield. Uyeda went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Burnett scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Mission Hills' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Dufour, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mission Hills didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Poway only tossed four.
Poway has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Mission Hills, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-11-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Poway will challenge Fallbrook at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Poway will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Mission Hills, they will head out on the road to face off against Rancho Buena Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Rancho Buena Vista is coming into the contest with five straight losses at home, meaning Mission Hills will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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