It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Murrieta Mesa ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Santana Sultans, sneaking past 9-8. Nine seems to be a good number for the Rams as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Morgan Dorlaque looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mason Freedman, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caleb Wagner, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
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| 04/01/25 @ Santana | 44.1% |
| 04/01/25 @ Vista | 44% |
| 03/21/25 vs Heritage | 22.7% |
Murrieta Mesa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Murrieta Mesa's record is now 8-1. As for Santana, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Murrieta Mesa will be taking part in a tournament against Linfield Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Santana, they will take on Vista in a tournament on Wednesday.
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