The home team had won the previous four meetings between Murrieta Mesa and Chaparral, and Chaparral kept the tradition alive. The Rams fell just short of the Pumas by a score of 3-1 on Monday. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pumas apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Alex Goettman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Murrieta Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Chaparral, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 9-3.
While Murrieta Mesa had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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