It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Chino Hills can now relate to. They lost 10-0 to the Murrieta Mesa Rams on Tuesday. The contest marked the first time this year in which Chino Hills was not able to get on the board.
For Murrieta Mesa's part, the result came thanks to Lilly Hauser's shutout, as she gave up just two hits. Hauser has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Murrieta Mesa let Paige Bambarger and Victoria Prado loose on the outfield. Bambarger fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4, while Prado fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Danielle Rodriguez, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Chino Hills' defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 17-12. As for Murrieta Mesa, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season.
Chino Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Murrieta Mesa, they will head out on the road to face off against Huntington Beach at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Murrieta Mesa's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Huntington Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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