The Temecula Valley Golden Bears will take on the Murrieta Mesa Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Temecula Valley blew Murrieta Mesa out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Murrieta Mesa got their revenge. The Golden Bears fell just short of the Rams by a score of 3-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Murrieta Mesa's part, Tanner Blackmon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks. Blackmon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, JD Nelson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
The win made it two in a row for Murrieta Mesa and bumps their season record up to 12-7. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Temecula Valley, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Temecula Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Murrieta Mesa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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