Softball Preview: Murrieta Mesa Rams vs. Vista Murrieta Broncos
Murrieta Mesa is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Vista Murrieta is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Murrieta Mesa Rams will take on the Vista Murrieta Broncos at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Murrieta Mesa's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matchups.
Murrieta Mesa put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Temecula Valley onto the board and left with an 11-0 win.
Savannah Demary looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Murrieta Mesa got a massive performance out of Victoria Prado, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2. Taelyn Holley was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Vista Murrieta proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by eight) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Great Oak 5-3.
Murrieta Mesa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season. As for Vista Murrieta, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Murrieta Mesa was able to grind out a solid victory over Vista Murrieta when the teams last played back in March, winning 7-4. Does Murrieta Mesa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vista Murrieta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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