Scripps Ranch came into Wednesday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Mira Mesa Marauders 2-1. The victory was just what Scripps Ranch needed coming off of an 8-2 loss in their prior match.
Scripps Ranch got a great performance from Jake Sakurauchi as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Scripps Ranch's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Herrera, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Daniel Lee was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Mira Mesa's side, Makoa Needham was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Nathaniel Widelski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Scripps Ranch's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-13. As for Mira Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Scripps Ranch will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mira Mesa: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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