The Mira Mesa Marauders will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Verdugo Hills Dons at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Mira Mesa's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Verdugo Hills has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Tuesday, Mira Mesa sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Mar Vista.
Zerek Zamora made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Zamora was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Zamora wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was William Bovee, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Josh Asuncion was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Verdugo Hills fell victim to Rancho Buena Vista and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 10-0 defeat to the Longhorns might stick with them for a while.
Cooper Savage was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Verdugo Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin McCubbin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Mira Mesa's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Verdugo Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mira Mesa has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Verdugo Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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