Temecula Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Paloma Valley Wildcats by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Temecula Valley of the 15-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Charlee Carillo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits.
At the plate, Temecula Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Crouse, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Temecula Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Temecula Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Paloma Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Temecula Valley will be playing at home against Chaparral at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chaparral is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so Temecula Valley will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Paloma Valley, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Temescal Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on April 8th.
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