Baseball Preview: Temecula Valley Golden Bears vs. Great Oak Wolfpack
The Temecula Valley Golden Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Great Oak Wolfpack at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Temecula Valley: 3.6, Great Oak: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, Temecula Valley came up short against Poly and fell 7-3.
Temecula Valley got a good showing from Chase Hilt, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Hilt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Temecula Valley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Recio, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Marc Guzman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Great Oak came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Chaparral on Thursday.
Logan Washizaki was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Temecula Valley dropped their record down to 12-7-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Great Oak, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Temecula Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Great Oak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Temecula Valley took their victory against Great Oak in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. Does Temecula Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Great Oak turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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