Chaparral was the 9-5 winner over Murrieta Mesa when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Chaparral Pumas fell 6-3 to the Murrieta Mesa Rams on Thursday.
Mikey Ong put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Ong was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Masaki Brey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Jonas Ballesteros was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Chaparral's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Murrieta Mesa, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Chaparral will take on Temecula Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Murrieta Mesa, they will head out on the road to take on Murrieta Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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