Mission Hills entered their tilt with Palisades with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Palisades Dolphins on Wednesday as they made off with an 11-4 win. This was payback for Mission Hills, who suffered an 8-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jaxson Jenkins was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Jenkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brody Mitchell was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Preston Waller, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Palisades' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roman Hawk, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Palisades was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Mission Hills now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Palisades, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
Mission Hills will head out on the road to square off against Rancho Buena Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Palisades, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Hamilton at 3:00 p.m. Hamilton is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Palisades will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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