With a playoff game on the line, Mira Mesa rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They skirted past the Southwest EC Eagles 6-4. Winning may never get old, but Mira Mesa sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
William Bovee made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bovee has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bovee was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathaniel Widelski, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Khalil Graham, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Southwest EC's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nico Montano, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Mira Mesa is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. As for Southwest EC, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-8.
Mira Mesa will head out on the road to square off against San Ysidro at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. San Ysidro is coming into the match with eight straight wins at home, so Mira Mesa will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Southwest EC does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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