Mission has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Weslaco Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Mission heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They fell just short of Weslaco by a score of 3-2. Mission has not had much luck with Weslaco recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Weslaco's part, John Reyna made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Reyna has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Reyna was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julien Casares, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Tony Quintero was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Mission's defeat dropped their record down to 11-18. As for Weslaco, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 22-8-1.
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