Baseball Game Preview: Murrieta Mesa Rams vs. Foothill Falcons

Rams

Runs

04/02/25 @ Linfield Christian	8
04/01/25 @ Santana	9
04/01/25 @ Vista	9
03/21/25 vs Heritage	3
03/19/25 @ Temescal Canyon	1
+ 5 more games

The Murrieta Mesa Rams will be taking part in a tournament against the Foothill Falcons at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Murrieta Mesa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.

Murrieta Mesa's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Linfield Christian hitters got past them. The Rams took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions on Wednesday. The Rams' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Mason Freedman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Elijah Resendiz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Foothill waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Buccaneers.

Foothill's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Murrieta Mesa, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.