The Mission Bay Buccaneers will be playing at home against the Mira Mesa Marauders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mission Bay: 3.1, Mira Mesa: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mission Bay is is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They fell 5-1 to Scripps Ranch.
Kaden Jones was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Mission Bay saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Van Playman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mira Mesa scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Clairemont with a sharp 11-4 victory. Mira Mesa's win was all the more impressive since Clairemont was averaging only 2.86 runs allowed on the season.
Zerek Zamora was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Zamora was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Ziggy Avinion was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Josh Asuncion, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mission Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Mira Mesa, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mission Bay has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mira Mesa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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