Murrieta Mesa had lost four games on the road, but after bumping their record up to 13-7 on Wednesday that streak is in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Temecula Valley Golden Bears. Eight seems to be a good number for the Rams as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Cooper Child
| 04/23/25 @ Temecula Valley | 7 |
| 04/09/25 vs Chaparral | 6 |
| 04/03/25 vs Foothill | 6 |
| 03/21/25 vs Heritage | 6 |
| 03/08/25 vs Eisenhower | 5 |
Cooper Child tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, JD Nelson was a standout: he went 3-for-6 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple was his first of the season. Zach Janczyk was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one triple.
Murrieta Mesa kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive contests.
As for Temecula Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 28, 2023, but that streak is no more.
On Temecula Valley's side, Grayson Martin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Temecula Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stone Tucker, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Another was Will Bandel, who went 2-for-5 with one run.
Murrieta Mesa will have a chance to go back-to-back against Temecula Valley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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