The Grant Generals will face off against the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Grant's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Murrieta Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Grant saw some tournament action on Monday. They fell just short of Spanish Springs by a score of 3-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Murrieta Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Murrieta Mesa on Tuesday, sneaking past 6-5. The win continues a trend for the Nighthawks in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won three in a row.
Brody Valle 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.
At the plate, Diesel Douglass and Wes Gomes did most of the damage at the plate: Douglass went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Gomes got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Gomes a new career-high. Blake Wade also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Murrieta Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory got Murrieta Valley back to even at 5-5. As for Grant, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
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