Murrieta Valley is 0-10 against Vista Murrieta since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vista Murrieta Broncos at 3:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Murrieta Valley: 3.4, Vista Murrieta: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Murrieta Valley got themselves on the board against Murrieta Mesa, but Murrieta Mesa never followed suit. They skirted past the Rams 1-0.
Not much got past Jesiah Generoso, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Murrieta Mesa off the board.
On the hitting side, Murrieta Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bear Bachmeier, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Vista Murrieta entered their tilt with Great Oak with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Wolfpack 12-2. Vista Murrieta's victory was all the more impressive since Great Oak was averaging only 3.17 runs allowed on the season.
Ryland Duson was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Taytum Reeves, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Murrieta Valley's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Vista Murrieta, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Murrieta Valley's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. Murrieta Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Vista Murrieta, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Murrieta Valley continue to outrun the ball?
Murrieta Valley came up short against Vista Murrieta in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-3. Will Murrieta Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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