Baseball Recap: Woodcrest Christian Comes Up Short

If Woodcrest Christian was riding high fresh off their 6-0 takedown of Western Christian on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Royals fell just short of the Murrieta Mesa Rams by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Royals of the 15-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in June of 2021.

Aiden Cook

Runs

04/22/25 @ Murrieta Mesa	2
04/14/25 vs Adelanto	2
02/27/25 vs Nuview Bridge	2
04/19/25 vs Western Christian	1
04/12/25 vs Aquinas	1
+ 5 more games

Aiden Cook stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Woodcrest Christian: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-11 otherwise. Julian Suarez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Woodcrest Christian dropped their record down to 10-12 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Murrieta Mesa, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-7.

Woodcrest Christian has already played their next contest, a 6-2 win against Ramona on the 25th. As for Murrieta Mesa, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-5 victory against Temecula Valley on the 23rd.