For the second straight game, Mission will face off against Palmview. The Eagles will welcome the Lobos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Mission has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Mission fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Palmview on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lobos by a score of 5-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Lobos: they've now lost six in a row.
For Palmview's part, Joseph Martinez and Javier Garza made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Martinez struck out 11 batters over 7.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Garza tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. At bat, Martinez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, while Garza went 4-for-5 with one run and one double.
Palmview has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Mission, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
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