After flying high against KIPP SF College Prep last Wednesday, Mission came back down to earth. The Mission Bears fell just short of the Balboa Buccaneers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Mission was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Balboa apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Mission saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Salvador Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Mission's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mission will take on O'Connell at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Balboa, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mission at 3:30 p.m. on April 3rd.
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