Murrieta Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles and snuck past 2-1.
Domenico Lombardo looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lucas Cabrera, who went 1-for-1 with a home run.
Murrieta Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Murrieta Valley will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Great Oak at 3:30 p.m. Great Oak is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, they will be playing at home against Summit at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Summit's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Capistrano Valley Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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