Temecula Valley had lost seven straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-13 to make it eight. They came up short against the Murrieta Mesa Rams, falling 15-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Rams this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-1 defeat last Friday.
Temecula Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Light, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Murrieta Mesa, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-6-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Murrieta Mesa's side, Lilly Hauser was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hauser has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Savannah Demary looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Taelyn Holley, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Kenzie Farrier was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Temecula Valley will square off against rival Great Oak at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Murrieta Mesa is set to challenge their familiar foe Vista Murrieta at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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