The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks will head out on the road to square off against the Murrieta Mesa Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Murrieta Valley: 3.7, Murrieta Mesa: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Murrieta Valley had just enough and edged Murrieta Mesa out 6-5.
Easton Wagoner and Charlie Black dominated on the mound. Wagoner pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits, while Black tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Wagoner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jesiah Generoso was excellent, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Landon Anderson was another key contributor, getting no hits from his three at bats.
Murrieta Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Murrieta Mesa, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2.
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