Murrieta Mesa and Ayala squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Murrieta Mesa had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Taelyn Holley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.

Rams
05/17/25 @ Ayala | 2-3 |
05/15/25 vs Poly | 6-0 |
05/07/25 vs Great Oak | 11-4 |
05/02/25 @ Great Oak | 11-10 |
04/30/25 vs Vista Murrieta | 14-4 |
Murrieta Mesa moved to 18-8-1 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Ayala, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-2.
Murrieta Mesa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ayala, they will take on La Mirada at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 1.4, the Matadores 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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