Murrieta Valley hasn't had much luck against Murrieta Mesa recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Nighthawks are taking a road trip to take on the Rams at 3:30 p.m.
Murrieta Valley managed to slip by Great Oak the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Nighthawks came up short against the Wolfpack on Wednesday, falling 13-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Murrieta Mesa entered their tilt with Chaparral on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Pumas 20-4. 20 seems to be a good number for the Rams as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Tatum Wolff made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Taelyn Holley was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Macy Clark, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Murrieta Mesa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Murrieta Mesa's record is now 9-6-1. As for Murrieta Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Murrieta Valley suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Murrieta Mesa in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Nighthawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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