For the second straight game, Murrieta Mesa will face off against Chaparral. The Rams will welcome the Pumas at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Murrieta Mesa has struggled recently with 11 defeats in a row, while Chaparral will arrive with three straight wins.
Murrieta Mesa lost 14-7 to Chaparral on Thursday.
For Chaparral's part, Colby Creamer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Creamer a new career-high.
At the plate, Dean Mariani and Xaiden Castillo did most of the damage at the plate: Mariani went 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and one double, while Castillo went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave Castillo a new career-high. Jaiden Lopez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs.
Chaparral was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Murrieta Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 10-17. As for Chaparral, their victory bumped their record up to 15-12.
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