Murrieta Valley extended their losing streak to nine on Friday, dropping them down to 8-16. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Temecula Valley Golden Bears. While the Nighthawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Golden Bears 5-0 in the first period.
Matteo D'Aquanni was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Liam Black also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
As for Temecula Valley, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Temecula Valley's side, Chase Hilt and Eric Shim did most of the damage at the plate: Hilt went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Shim went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Stafford Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Murrieta Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-1 loss against Great Oak on the 28th. As for Temecula Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 16-0 victory against Vista Murrieta on the 28th.
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