Rams
| 04/17/25 vs Murrieta Valley | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Murrieta Valley | 5 |
| 04/14/25 vs Murrieta Valley | 5 |
| 04/11/25 @ Chaparral | 11 |
| 04/09/25 vs Chaparral | 2 |
| + 12 more games |
The Murrieta Mesa Rams will take on the Temecula Valley Golden Bears at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Murrieta Mesa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Murrieta Mesa and Murrieta Valley had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Rams came up short against the Nighthawks on Thursday, falling 10-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rams have suffered against the Nighthawks since March 16, 2023.
Zach Janczyk made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
Meanwhile, Temecula Valley waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Pumas. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Bears have posted since March 26th.
Taden Krogsgaard made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Krogsgaard was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Ryan Recio was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Temecula Valley's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Murrieta Mesa, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Murrieta Mesa has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Temecula Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Murrieta Mesa suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Temecula Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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