For the second straight game, Murrieta Mesa will face off against Vista Murrieta. The Rams will challenge the Broncos at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Murrieta Mesa has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Vista Murrieta will come in with ten straight victories.
Murrieta Mesa lost 13-5 to Vista Murrieta on Wednesday.
For Vista Murrieta's part, Ivan DeSantiago looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Taytum Reeves was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. RJ Holmes was another key player, going 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, four runs, and one double.
Vista Murrieta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive games.
Vista Murrieta's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Murrieta Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Murrieta Mesa has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Vista Murrieta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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