Temecula Valley lost against Norco back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Temecula Valley Golden Bears fell just short of the Norco Cougars by a score of 5-3. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Temecula Valley in their matchups with Norco: they've now lost three in a row.
Cody Liscio made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rocco Pugliese, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Norco's side, Landon Hovermale tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Hovermale has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dylan Seward was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kevin Leon, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Temecula Valley's loss dropped their record down to 9-5-1. As for Norco, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-6.
Temecula Valley is on the road again on Saturday to play La Sierra at 10:00 a.m. Temecula Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so La Sierra's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Norco, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Paloma Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Norco will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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