Murrieta Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chaparral Pumas. That's two games in a row now that Murrieta Valley has lost by exactly five runs.
Murrieta Valley got a good showing from Charlie Black, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Black has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Murrieta Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bear Bachmeier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Chaparral's side, Braylon Doughty made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Doughty was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grant Israel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kayden Winfrey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Murrieta Valley's loss dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Chaparral, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
While Murrieta Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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