The Murrieta Mesa Rams will face off against the Fontana Steelers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Murrieta Mesa will be strutting in after a win while Fontana will be coming in after a loss.
Murrieta Mesa saw some tournament action on Saturday. They blew past Banning 13-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Jesse Bustamante looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Alex Goettman was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Turk, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fontana didn't have quite enough to beat San Gorgonio on Friday and fell 4-2. The Steelers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oscar Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having also posted at least one triple the last three times he's played.
Even though they lost, Fontana hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Gorgonio struck out seven times.
Murrieta Mesa's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Fontana, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Murrieta Mesa took their win against Fontana in their previous meeting back in February of 2019 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Murrieta Mesa since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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