Baseball Recap: Temecula Valley Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Temecula Valley had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Capistrano Valley Christian on Friday. The Golden Bears never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 14-0 win. With that victory, the Golden Bears brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.

Taden Krogsgaard made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. That stolen base was his first of the season.

In other pitching news, Jamison Brack looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Back at the plate, Temecula Valley let Ryan Recio and Rocco Pugliese run wild. Recio went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Pugliese scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those three RBI gave Recio a new career-high. Will Bandel was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run.

Temecula Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Golden Bears

Previous 5 Games

03/21/25 @ Capistrano Valley Christian	14-0
03/20/25 @ Trabuco Hills	3-1
03/10/25 vs Brawley	1-0
03/03/25 vs Yucaipa	8-4
02/27/25 vs Summerville	14-0

The win (which was Temecula Valley's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.

Temecula Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-4 win against Rialto on the 26th. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 21-0 victory against The Webb Schools on the 25th.