Mission College Prep lost against Pioneer Valley last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mission College Prep Royals fell just short of the Pioneer Valley Panthers by a score of 6-5. Mission College Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Thomas Glenn put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched. Glenn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Glenn wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Drake, who went 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI. Drake has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sean Rivas was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Like Mission College Prep, Pioneer Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Josue Garcia. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Andru Angulo looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Mission College Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Pioneer Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Mission College Prep will head out on the road to challenge Sierra Pacific at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sierra Pacific is coming into the match with ten straight victories at home, so Mission College Prep will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Pioneer Valley will take on El Diamante at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pioneer Valley is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
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