The Mira Mesa Marauders will be playing at home against the Mar Vista Mariners at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Mira Mesa had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Rancho Buena Vista.
Mira Mesa saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathaniel Widelski, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Ziggy Avinion was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mar Vista came into Monday's game having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Verdugo Hills on Monday as Mar Vista made off with an 8-2 win. Mar Vista's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Peter Thomas and Tyler Kavanagh made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Thomas struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Kavanagh tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Thomas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Thomas scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Kavanagh got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Munoz, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andrew Guevara, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Mira Mesa dropped their record down to 5-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mar Vista, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9-1.
Mira Mesa was able to grind out a solid win over Mar Vista when the teams last played on Wednesday, winning 4-1. Will Mira Mesa repeat their success, or does Mar Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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