Temecula Valley's hitters rose to the challenge against a Rams pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.55 points allowed on Thursday. The Temecula Valley Golden Bears blew past the Murrieta Mesa Rams 14-2. This was a revenge contest for Temecula Valley, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Cody Liscio made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Liscio has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Liscio was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Pinnell, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Conner Christie was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Temecula Valley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6-1 record this season. As for Murrieta Mesa, they dropped their record down to 14-6 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Temecula Valley will face off against Poly at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Murrieta Mesa, they will be playing at home against Vista Murrieta at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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