It was a good run, but Paloma Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their 16-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 4-1 to the Temecula Valley Golden Bears. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Paloma Valley in their matchups with Temecula Valley: they've now lost four in a row.
Justin Allen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Paloma Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chapman Weber, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Paloma Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Temecula Valley struck out six times.
On Temecula Valley's side, Logan Long tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chase Hilt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Paloma Valley fell to 16-1. As for Temecula Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4-1.
Paloma Valley will face off against La Sierra at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Paloma Valley is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. As for Temecula Valley, they will face off against Norco at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Temecula Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Norco's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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