Balboa extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 15 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-13 in the process. They lost 12-3 to the Mission Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in March.
As for Mission, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-18 record. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
For Mission's part, Rowan Powell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts Powell has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Adrian Chiavarria was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Mission: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-17 otherwise. Diego Ramirez was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
While Balboa had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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