Baseball Game Preview: Temecula Valley Golden Bears vs. Murrieta Valley Nighthawks

The Temecula Valley Golden Bears will challenge the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.

Temecula Valley managed to slip by Great Oak the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Golden Bears came up short against the Wolfpack on Friday, falling 13-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Golden Bears have suffered against the Wolfpack since March 3, 2023.

Temecula Valley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stone Tucker, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.

Murrieta Valley's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Chaparral on Friday. The Nighthawks walked away with a 6-1 win over the Pumas. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Murrieta Valley also got a great performance from Grant Johnson as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Norman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Diesel Douglas, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Murrieta Valley's victory bumped their record up to 7-17. As for Temecula Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.