Baseball Preview: Temecula Valley Golden Bears vs. Murrieta Valley Nighthawks
Temecula Valley is 8-2 against Murrieta Valley since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Temecula Valley Golden Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks at 3:30 p.m. Temecula Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Murrieta Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Temecula Valley had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Great Oak. Temecula Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cody Liscio was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. 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 has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Liscio was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Isaiah Rauseo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Murrieta Valley can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Chaparral out 5-4.
Like Temecula Valley, Murrieta Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Jesiah Generoso. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). 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.
Temecula Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9-1. As for Murrieta Valley, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-10.
Temecula Valley skirted past Murrieta Valley 1-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Murrieta Valley's Ian Mowad, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Temecula Valley to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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