Baseball Recap: Mira Mesa Marauders vs. Southwest SD Raiders
Mira Mesa scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Southwest SD Raiders. The win was familiar territory for Mira Mesa who now have four in a row.
William Bovee and Nathaniel Widelski did most of the damage at the plate: Bovee scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Widelski scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Danny Underwood, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Southwest SD's side, Sebestian Martinez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Leonardo Holguin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Southwest SD hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mira Mesa struck out eight times.
Mira Mesa has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Southwest SD, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with that loss, which was their ninth straight at home.
Mira Mesa will take on Otay Ranch at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Otay Ranch's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Mira Mesa's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Southwest SD, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Clairemont at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Clairemont will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Southwest SD surely won't give up without a fight.
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