For the second straight game, Great Oak will face off against Murrieta Mesa. The Wolfpack will head out to take on the Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Murrieta Mesa hit Great Oak with a seven-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolfpack fell just short of the Rams by a score of 11-10. While the Wolfpack didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rams 4-0 in the first period.
For Murrieta Mesa's part, Lilly Hauser was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 games.
Murrieta Mesa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-7-1 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.9 runs. As for Great Oak, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9-1.
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