Chaparral was the 6-4 winner over Temecula Valley when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Chaparral Pumas took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Temecula Valley Golden Bears on Thursday.
Jonas Ballesteros made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Temecula Valley's side, Conner Christie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Christie was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Isaiah Rauseo was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Chase Hilt was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Chaparral's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Temecula Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4-1.
Chaparral will head out on the road to face off against Whittier Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Chaparral's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Whittier Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Temecula Valley, they will take on Paloma Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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