For the second straight game, Temecula Valley will face off against Murrieta Mesa. The Golden Bears will square off against the Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Temecula Valley and Murrieta Mesa had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Golden Bears took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams on Wednesday.
For Murrieta Mesa's part, Cooper Child tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Child a new career-high.
On the hitting side, JD Nelson was a standout: he went 3-for-6 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Zach Janczyk, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one triple.
Murrieta Mesa kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive games.
Murrieta Mesa's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-7. As for Temecula Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
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