The Hemet Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Temescal Canyon Titans at 3:15 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, Hemet came up short against Valley View and fell 6-1. Hemet has not had much luck with Valley View recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Temescal Canyon and Poly on Friday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. Temescal Canyon wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-5 walloping at the hands of Poly.
Xiane Romero made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Castro, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Hemet's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Temescal Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Hemet skirted past Temescal Canyon 4-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Temescal Canyon's Violet Garcia, who tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Hemet to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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