Softball Preview: Temecula Valley Golden Bears vs. Murrieta Valley Nighthawks
The Temecula Valley Golden Bears are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks at 3:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Temecula Valley is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Jurupa Valley 18-5. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Charlee Carillo looked comfortable as she tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Avery DePauw was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Crouse, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Murrieta Valley got the win against Chaparral on Thursday by a conclusive 16-3. That looming 16-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Murrieta Valley yet this season.
Temecula Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-17. As for Murrieta Valley, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-14.
Temecula Valley suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Murrieta Valley in their previous matchup back in March. Can Temecula Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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