Morro Bay fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Mission College Prep on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mission College Prep Royals by a score of 9-8. Morro Bay was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mission College Prep apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Caleb Calhoun and Quentin Crotts stepped up to the plate in a big way. Calhoun scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Crotts scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Hank Pilnick, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Morro Bay was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mission College Prep only hit two.
On Mission College Prep's side, they got a great performance from Brody Warwick as he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brayden Mott, who went 6-for-6 with a home run, three additional RBI, and two additional runs. Isaac Townsend was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Morro Bay's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Mission College Prep, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Morro Bay will head out on the road to square off against Santa Ynez at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mission College Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Independence at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Independence's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Mission College Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
