Temescal Canyon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Palm Desert Aztecs. This was payback for the Titans, who suffered a 4-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Caden Lenart made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Reece, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Jayden York also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Temescal Canyon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Titans
| 03/29/25 vs Palm Desert | 6-1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Elsinore | 4-3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Murrieta Mesa | 7-1 |
| 03/17/25 vs San Jacinto | 11-1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Hemet | 4-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Temescal Canyon pushed their record up to 13-2-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Palm Desert, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4.
Temescal Canyon has already played their next contest, a 10-3 victory against Murrieta Valley on the 2nd. As for Palm Desert, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-4 win against La Quinta on the 1st.
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