Mira Mesa hasn't had much luck against Madison recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Marauders will welcome the Warhawks at 4:00 p.m.
Coronado hit Mira Mesa with a six-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Marauders took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Islanders. Marauders fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Islanders since on Thursday.
Mira Mesa got a good showing from Patrick Vue, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Vue a new career-low.
At the plate, Tristan Aguon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one run and one double. Khalil Graham was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Madison won against Coronado last Thursday with two runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Warhawks' pitchers stepped up to hand Scripps Ranch a 2-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warhawks.
Colin Gallagher tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Leo Wilderman was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Madison's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Mira Mesa, they now have a losing record of 10-11-1.
Mira Mesa suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Madison when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Can the Marauders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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