The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks (Murrieta, CA) baseball trounced the host Temecula Valley Golden Bears (Temecula, CA), 9-2 in Monday's league challenge.

The Nighthawks now own a 5-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Point Loma for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 25. Murrieta Valley will clash with a Pointers team coming off a 6-1 league loss to Otay Ranch (Chula Vista, CA). The Pointers record now stands at 5-3.

With the defeat, Temecula Valley drops to 4-1 on the year. The Golden bears host Rancho Cucamonga (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) to clash with the Cougars in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 1. The Cougars go into the challenge with a record of 3-5.