Temecula Valley is ranked highly in their home state and on Wednesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Mountain Ridge. The Golden Bears had just enough and edged out the Sentinels 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Golden Bears have posted since May 15, 2025.
Nate Cash looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Stafford Johnson
| 04/01/26 vs Mountain Ridge | 2 |
| 03/26/26 vs Chaparral | 1 |
| 03/24/26 @ Chaparral | 1 |
| 03/18/26 vs Capistrano Valley Christian | 1 |
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On the hitting side, Stafford Johnson was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Temecula Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain Ridge struck out six times.
Temecula Valley's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Mountain Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-3.
Temecula Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-2 defeat against Villa Park on the 2nd. As for Mountain Ridge, they have also already played their next matchup, a 5-4 win against El Dorado on the 2nd.
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