New Mission was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Cathedral Panthers by a score of 22-21. One positive for New Mission, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For Cathedral's part, AJ Castillo-Rivera was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his nine plate appearances. Castillo-Rivera is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Esmeilin Pimentel was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in six of his 11 plate appearances.
New Mission's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Cathedral, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
New Mission didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-0 loss vs. O'Bryant on the 29th. As for Cathedral, they will head out on the road to face off against Roxbury Prep Charter at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Cathedral will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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