Temecula Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. Their tough 10-1 loss to the Murrieta Mesa Rams might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Temecula Valley of the 13-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Temecula Valley got a good showing from Londyn Ditimus, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Ditimus has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On Murrieta Mesa's side, Lilly Hauser was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Hauser was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taelyn Holley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Danica Hobbs was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Temecula Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Murrieta Mesa, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-2.
While Temecula Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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