The Temescal Canyon Titans will face off against the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Temescal Canyon's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home while Murrieta Valley has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Last Saturday, Temescal Canyon earned a 6-1 victory over Palm Desert.
Caden Lenart made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Reece, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Jayden York also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Temescal Canyon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palm Desert only posted a batting average of .217.
Meanwhile, Murrieta Valley came up short against Brea Olinda on Monday, falling 9-2.
Temescal Canyon's win bumped their record up to 13-2-1. As for Murrieta Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Temescal Canyon couldn't quite finish off Murrieta Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can Temescal Canyon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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