Mira Loma is on a 13-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Mesa Verde a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Mira Loma Matadors will take on the Mesa Verde Mavericks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mira Loma's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Dixon on Friday. They fell victim to a rough 20-0 loss at the hands of the Rams. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, Mira Loma's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Mesa Verde suffered a tough 15-1 defeat at the hands of Woodland on Wednesday.
Mikaylah Chimara was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. Madison Martin was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a triple and a double.
Mira Loma's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Mesa Verde, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Mira Loma might still be hurting after the 21-7 loss they got from Mesa Verde when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Martin, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Now that Mira Loma knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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