Mira Mesa and Coronado are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Marauders will welcome the Islanders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mira Mesa will be strutting in after a win while Coronado will be coming in after a defeat.
Mira Mesa is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over Christian on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Marauders.
Caleb Gerlach made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mira Mesa is 4-2 when Gerlach allows one or fewer hits, but 5-8 otherwise. Gerlach was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Nathaniel Widelski
| 04/24/25 @ Christian | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Cathedral Catholic | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ El Capitan | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Valhalla | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Santana | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
In other batting news, Nathaniel Widelski was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Mira Mesa: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Blake Rothrock was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Mira Mesa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .432. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Coronado didn't have quite enough to beat Madison on Thursday and fell 2-1.
Coronado's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6. As for Mira Mesa, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Mira Mesa beat Coronado 8-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Marauders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Islanders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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