After flying high against Murrieta Mesa last Thursday, Temecula Valley came back down to earth. The Temecula Valley Golden Bears took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Poly Bears on Saturday. Temecula Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Poly apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Temecula Valley got a good showing from Chase Hilt, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Hilt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Temecula Valley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Recio, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Marc Guzman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Temecula Valley dropped their record down to 12-7-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Poly, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-13.
Temecula Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory vs. Great Oak on the 15th. As for Poly, they will head out on the road to challenge Moreno Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Poly is facing Moreno Valley at the right time seeing as Moreno Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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