Murrieta Mesa extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 13-11 in the process. They lost 8-2 to the Vista Murrieta Broncos. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, with their most recent defeat being a 13-5 loss on Wednesday.
Murrieta Mesa saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keegan Williams, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Vista Murrieta, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 17 matchups. That somehow still isn't as good as their 19-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
On Vista Murrieta's side, Dylan Berentis tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Berentis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryland Duson was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. RJ Holmes was another key player, earning one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Murrieta Mesa will take on rival Great Oak at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Vista Murrieta is set to face off against their familiar foe Chaparral at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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