Temecula Valley is 8-2 against Chaparral since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Temecula Valley Golden Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Chaparral Pumas at 3:30 p.m. The last three games Temecula Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Temecula Valley had just enough and edged Vista Murrieta out 3-1.
Cody Liscio made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Liscio was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Liscio wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Taden Krogsgaard, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Chaparral came up short against Murrieta Mesa on Thursday and fell 6-3.
Like Temecula Valley, Chaparral also got a great game from a two-way player: Mikey Ong. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Ong was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Masaki Brey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jonas Ballesteros, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Temecula Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2-1 record this season. As for Chaparral, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Temecula Valley took their victory against Chaparral in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Temecula Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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