Baseball Recap: Mira Mesa Comes Up Short

Madison hit Mira Mesa with a four-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Marauders fell 7-3 to the Warhawks. The loss continues a trend for the Marauders in their meetings with the Warhawks: they've now lost four in a row.

Mira Mesa got a good showing from Lucas Fletcher, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Fletcher a new career-low.

At the plate, Mira Mesa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Khalil Graham, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.

Mira Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12-1. As for Madison, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-5.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Warhawks beat Mira Mesa by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday.