Temescal Canyon entered their tilt with Valley View with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Valley View Eagles on Friday. This was payback for Temescal Canyon, who suffered a 6-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Temescal Canyon got a great performance from Jessenia Moore as she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off 13 hits (and only one walk). Moore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Xiane Romero, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Mya Tucker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Temescal Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Valley View, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-2-1.
Temescal Canyon will look to defend their home field on Monday against Paloma Valley at 4:00 p.m. Paloma Valley is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Temescal Canyon will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Valley View, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 19-1 win vs. Redlands on the 6th.
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