It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mater Dei Catholic can now relate to. They lost 17-2 to the Mira Mesa Marauders on Tuesday. Mater Dei Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mira Mesa apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
For Mira Mesa's part, Julian Valencia looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Valencia has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mira Mesa let Tristan Aguon and Danny Underwood loose on the outfield. Aguon scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Underwood scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Nathaniel Widelski was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Mater Dei Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 17-12. 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 17-11 record this season.
Mater Dei Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mira Mesa, they will head out on the road to square off against Southwest EC at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
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