Murrieta Mesa had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 10-13 to make it five. They lost 10-2 to the Great Oak Wolfpack. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 9-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Murrieta Mesa saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JD Nelson, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Great Oak, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 12-9-1. The game was the first time they have beaten Murrieta Mesa on their field since April 22, 2024.
On Great Oak's side, they got a great performance from Roy Kim as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over 6.2 innings pitched. Kim has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Great Oak let Sam Pink and Christian Tamayo run wild. Pink went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Tamayo went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI Tamayo has posted since back in February. Brayden Dominguez was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
While Murrieta Mesa had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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