The Mira Mesa Marauders will head out on the road to take on the Southwest EC Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Mira Mesa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Mater Dei Catholic with a sharp 17-2 win. Mira Mesa's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Julian Valencia looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tristan Aguon and Danny Underwood did most of the damage at the plate: Aguon scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Underwood scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathaniel Widelski, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Southwest EC can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Holtville a 9-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Southwest EC sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Isaiah Aguilera was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Jesus Arreola was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Mira Mesa is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. As for Southwest EC, they pushed their record up to 21-7 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mira Mesa has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Southwest EC struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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