The Mira Mesa Marauders will head out on the road to challenge the La Jolla Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mira Mesa has three straight wins, La Jolla has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Mira Mesa narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past La Jolla 5-4.
For La Jolla's part, Cole Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. Roberts has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryan Kestler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Corey Druse was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, La Jolla was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mira Mesa only hit a.
Mira Mesa's win bumped their record up to 15-11. As for La Jolla, their loss dropped their record down to 16-11.
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