The Temecula Valley Golden Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Chaparral Pumas at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last five games Temecula Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Temecula Valley had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Chaparral.
Temecula Valley got a good showing from Eddie Lawler, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Chase Hilt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Temecula Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4-1 record this season. As for Chaparral, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday 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 Chaparral struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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