Mission is 3-0 against O'Connell since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mission Bears will head out on the road to challenge the O'Connell Boilermakers at 3:30 p.m. Mission is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Mission can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Leadership a 16-0 shutout. While fans of Mission might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Diego Ramirez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Ramirez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Salvador Rodriguez was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Rowan Powell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
O'Connell lost 12-2 to Mission back in March. The defeat continues a trend for O'Connell in their matchups with Mission: they've now lost three in a row.
Mission's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10. As for O'Connell, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Mission took their victory against O'Connell when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 12-2. Does Mission have another victory up their sleeve, or will O'Connell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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