Mission is 2-8 against Edinburg since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mission Eagles will take on the Edinburg Bobcats at 11:00 a.m. Edinburg took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mission, who comes in off a win.
Mission is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since March 8, 2024 on Tuesday. They blew past Nixon 14-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Edinburg came up short against San Benito on Monday and fell 6-2. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mariano Garza put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Garza was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Garza is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stole at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Edinburg now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Mission, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Mission was able to grind out a solid win over Edinburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mission since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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