The Mira Mesa Marauders will be taking part in a tournament against the Green Valley Gators at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
Mira Mesa's tournament run continued when they took on Otay Ranch on Wednesday. The Marauders fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 4-3. The Marauders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dylan Pham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits. Those hits marked the first that he allowed this season.
On the hitting side, Mira Mesa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ziggy Avinion, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Aaron Jones also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Green Valley had just enough and edged out Westview 4-2 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gators.
Grant Morris looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Kirby, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Green Valley is undefeated when Kirby posts two or more runs, but 4-8 otherwise.
Mira Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Green Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
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