With a playoff game on the line, Murrieta Mesa rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They never let the Chino Hills Huskies onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering Murrieta Mesa has won 19 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Lilly Hauser, who gave up just two hits to keep Chino Hills off the board. Hauser has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Murrieta Mesa let Paige Bambarger and Victoria Prado loose on the outfield. Bambarger fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4, while Prado fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Danielle Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
Murrieta Mesa's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-3. As for Chino Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 17-12.
Murrieta Mesa will head out on the road to challenge Huntington Beach at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Murrieta Mesa: 2.7, Huntington Beach: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Chino Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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