After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four matchups, Temecula Valley finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They lost 10-2 to the Linfield Christian Lions. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Golden Bears, who until this contest were averaging 2.4 runs allowed.
Temecula Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Light, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Golden Bears
| 03/01/25 @ Linfield Christian | 2-10 |
| 02/28/25 @ Valley Center | 20-0 |
| 02/25/25 vs Bonsall | 13-0 |
| 02/20/25 @ Heritage | 17-2 |
| 02/19/25 vs Temecula Prep | 18-0 |
With the defeat, Temecula Valley broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Linfield Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Temecula Valley will host Arroyo Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Arroyo Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Linfield Christian, they will welcome Santa Rosa Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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