Softball Recap: Murrieta Mesa Beats Temecula Valley for Their Eighth Straight Victory

Rams

Margin (Wins)

04/07/25 vs Chaparral	19
04/09/25 vs Chaparral	16
03/19/25 @ Temecula Valley	15
04/23/25 @ Temecula Valley	14
03/08/25 vs Ridgeline	12

Murrieta Mesa waltzed into their game on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Everything went their way against the Temecula Valley Golden Bears as they made off with a 15-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Lilly Hauser made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.

In other pitching news, Savannah Demary looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Taelyn Holley was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Brianna Price Esteva also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.

Murrieta Mesa kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in nine consecutive matches.

Murrieta Mesa pushed their record up to 14-6-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. As for Temecula Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Murrieta Mesa will face off against Vista Murrieta at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Broncos will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Temecula Valley, they will take on Great Oak at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wolfpack's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Golden Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them.