The Santa Margarita Eagles will square off against the Vista Murrieta Broncos at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Santa Margarita is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over Saugus. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Vista Murrieta had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Pioneers as they made off with a 14-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Broncos, who have now won 12 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Vista Murrieta's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-11. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Santa Margarita, their win bumped their record up to 19-9-1.
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