Chaparral has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.88 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They came up short against the Temecula Valley Golden Bears, falling 14-2. The Pumas haven't had much luck with the Golden Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Griffin Fien and Gavin Ortiz stepped up to the plate in a big way. Fien went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI, while Ortiz went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run.
Chaparral's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Temecula Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7.
While Chaparral had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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