Mission Hills extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 10-15 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the El Camino Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 on Tuesday.
Greg Ontiveros was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March.
On the hitting side, Mission Hills saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson Jenkins, who went 3-for-4 with one run. Another was Cayden Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for El Camino, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On El Camino's side, Kieren Smith looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Smith posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Tyson Rodriguez was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
While Mission Hills 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 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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