Temecula Valley won the last time they faced Murrieta Valley, and things went their way on Monday too. The Temecula Valley Golden Bears had just enough and edged the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks out 5-4.
Taden Krogsgaard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Conner Christie, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Marc Guzman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Murrieta Valley's side, Julian Treadwell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Bear Bachmeier was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Temecula Valley's win bumped their record up to 15-9-1. As for Murrieta Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season.
Temecula Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Murrieta Valley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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