The Vista Murrieta Broncos will be taking part in a tournament against the Maranatha Minutemen at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Vista Murrieta is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Vista Murrieta's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Saturday, when they got past Temescal Canyon's usually-dominant pitching crew. Vista Murrieta put the hurt on Temescal Canyon with a sharp 16-2 victory. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Gavin Kramer
| 03/22/25 vs Temescal Canyon | 6 |
| 05/03/24 vs Millikan | 4 |
| 04/04/24 vs Bonita | 2 |
| 03/08/25 @ Gahr | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ San Clemente | 1 |
Gavin Kramer and Michael Velardez made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Kramer tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Velardez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kramer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Kramer went 2-for-4 with six RBI, one run, and one double, while Velardez went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those six RBI gave Kramer a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Dylan Berentis looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, RJ Holmes and Ryland Duson did most of the damage at the plate: Holmes scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Duson scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Kraus, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Vista Murrieta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Maranatha came up short against Northview on Friday, falling 12-5.
Matthew Vazquez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Eric Zdunek was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Vista Murrieta has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That somehow still isn't as good as their 7-1-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. Maranatha's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4-1.
Maranatha's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Vista Murrieta has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. It's a different story for Maranatha, though, as they've only averaged .364. Will they be able to contain Vista Murrieta's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
