For the second straight game, Chaparral will face off against Vista Murrieta. The Pumas will challenge the Broncos at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Monday just wasn't the day for Chaparral's offense. They came up short against Vista Murrieta on Monday, falling 7-0. The Pumas have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Vista Murrieta's part, Vaughn Neckar made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Neckar has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other pitching news, Ivan DeSantiago looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on RJ Holmes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Jaylen Adams was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
The victory was the 12th in a row for Vista Murrieta, bringing their record up to 20-5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Chaparral, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
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