Mira Mesa fell victim to Scripps Ranch and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Scripps Ranch Falcons by a score of 2-0. Mira Mesa has struggled against Scripps Ranch recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Zerek Zamora spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mira Mesa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danny Underwood, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Scripps Ranch's side, not much got past Jordan Green, who gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks to keep Mira Mesa off the board.
Mira Mesa's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. As for Scripps Ranch, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-13.
Mira Mesa will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Clairemont at 4:00 p.m. As for Scripps Ranch, they will head out on the road to challenge Mission Bay at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Scripps Ranch hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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