Baseball Game Preview: Murrieta Mesa Rams vs. Santana Sultans

Rams

Runs

03/21/25 vs Heritage	3
03/19/25 @ Temescal Canyon	1
03/15/25 vs Jurupa Hills	8
03/08/25 vs Eisenhower	7
03/01/25 vs Fontana	7
+ 2 more games

The Murrieta Mesa Rams are taking a road trip to challenge the Santana Sultans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Murrieta Mesa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.

Murrieta Mesa was handed a six-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Heritage 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rams have posted since April 9, 2024.

Murrieta Mesa's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zach Janczyk, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Santana never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against San Ysidro last Wednesday. They blew past the Cougars 12-2. That looming 12-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Sultans yet this season.

Christian Levesque looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Xander Bennett, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Trevor Eckis, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.

Santana was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .378. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Ysidro only posted a batting average of .125.

Santana's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Murrieta Mesa, their record now sits at 6-1.

Murrieta Mesa's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. Murrieta Mesa has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Santana, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Murrieta Mesa continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.