Murrieta Valley's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the Galena Grizzlies. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Nighthawks considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Matteo D'Aquanni
Matteo D'Aquanni looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Murrieta Valley is 2-1 when D'Aquanni allows one or fewer earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Brady Norman and Diesel Douglass did most of the damage at the plate: Norman got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Douglass went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Douglass has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Cole Chatelain, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
The victory got Murrieta Valley back to even at 7-7. As for Galena, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Murrieta Valley will venture away from home to challenge Temescal Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Galena, they will head out to square off against Bishop Manogue at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Miners will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Grizzlies surely won't give up without a fight.
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