Murrieta Mesa extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 10-9. They came up short against the Temecula Valley Golden Bears, falling 8-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Golden Bears this season, with their most recent defeat being a 8-1 loss on Thursday.
Murrieta Mesa got a good showing from Amar'E Winstead, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Murrieta Mesa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brett Rawls, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Temecula Valley, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games.
On Temecula Valley's side, Mateo Mendoza looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mendoza has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Temecula Valley got a big performance out of Will Bandel, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Eric Shim also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Murrieta Mesa didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 14-6 defeat against Vista Murrieta on the 14th. As for Temecula Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 5-3 win against Great Oak on the 14th.
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