Mission is 2-8 against Lincoln since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mission Bears will face off against the Lincoln Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. Lincoln took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mission, who comes in off a win.
Mission and Jefferson faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Tuesday. Mission blew past Jefferson 11-4. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Grizzlies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Diego Ramirez
| 03/04/25 @ Jefferson | 9 |
| 04/25/24 vs Leadership | 7 |
| 05/09/24 @ O'Connell | 5 |
| 04/06/24 @ Encinal | 3 |
| 03/15/24 @ San Mateo | 1 |
Diego Ramirez made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miguel Pimentel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Noe Zuleta, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lincoln lost 9-1 to San Mateo on Wednesday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lincoln saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerry Hou, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2. Hou also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
The win got Mission back to even at 1-1. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Mission came up short against Lincoln in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Can Mission avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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