For the second straight game, Murrieta Mesa will face off against Great Oak. The Rams will face off against the Wolfpack at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Murrieta Mesa has won five straight at home, while Great Oak won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
Murrieta Mesa's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Great Oak hitters got past them. The Rams sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over the Wolfpack on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rams have posted against the Wolfpack since March 27, 2023.
Lilly Hauser made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Hauser was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Murrieta Mesa got a massive performance out of Taelyn Holley, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Macy Clark was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
Murrieta Mesa kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 12 consecutive contests.
Murrieta Mesa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-7-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Great Oak, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9-1.
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