Baseball Preview: Murrieta Valley Nighthawks vs. Temecula Valley Golden Bears
Murrieta Valley is 2-8 against Temecula Valley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Temecula Valley Golden Bears at 3:30 p.m. Temecula Valley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Murrieta Valley, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Murrieta Valley needed a bit of extra time to put away Chaparral. They won by a run and slipped past the Pumas 5-4.
Jesiah Generoso made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Generoso has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Generoso was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bear Bachmeier, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rainn McMillan, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Temecula Valley had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Great Oak on Thursday. Temecula Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Murrieta Valley, Temecula Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Cody Liscio. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Liscio was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Isaiah Rauseo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Murrieta Valley's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-10. As for Temecula Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9-1.
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