After flying high against Perris last Friday, Hemet came back down to earth. The Bulldogs lost 11-4 to the Rancho Verde Mustangs on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Jack Mapstead and Alijah Briseno did some serious damage despite the final result: Mapstead went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Briseno went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Hemet's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Rancho Verde, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hemet will take on rival Vista del Lago at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Rancho Verde is set to square off against their familiar foe Canyon Springs at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 3.7, the Cougars 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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