There's no place like home for Chaparral, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks by a score of 6-1 on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Chaparral also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Braylon Doughty was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Doughty has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Doughty was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Grant Israel was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kayden Winfrey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Murrieta Valley's side, they got a good showing from Charlie Black, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Murrieta Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bear Bachmeier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Chaparral's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Murrieta Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-11.
Chaparral will have a chance to go back-to-back against Murrieta Valley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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