Chaparral is 2-8 against Temecula Valley since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Chaparral Pumas will be playing in front of their home fans against the Temecula Valley Golden Bears at 3:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Chaparral: 3.5, Temecula Valley: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Chaparral came up short against Murrieta Mesa and fell 6-3.
Mikey Ong was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Ong was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Masaki Brey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Jonas Ballesteros was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Temecula Valley sidestepped Vista Murrieta for a 3-1 victory.
Like Chaparral, Temecula Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Cody Liscio. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Liscio was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Liscio wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Taden Krogsgaard, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Chaparral's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Temecula Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2-1 record this season.
Chaparral suffered a grim 15-6 defeat to Temecula Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Chaparral have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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