Chaparral had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 10-15 to make it four. They lost 15-0 to the Murrieta Mesa Rams. Considering the last time the Pumas couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
As for Murrieta Mesa, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 24-1. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won 17 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Murrieta Mesa's part, Tatum Wolff was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Wolff has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Murrieta Mesa gave Jordan Cardona the start and clearly made the right call: she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Cardona a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
Back at the plate, Murrieta Mesa let Gracy Zamora and Jaylene Guadagnolo run wild. Zamora went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Guadagnolo went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Zamora a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Finlee Angle, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
While Chaparral 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 Tuesday.
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