The Temecula Valley Golden Bears will head out on the road to take on the Poly Bears at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Temecula Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Poly's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After only two runs in their last matchup, Temecula Valley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Murrieta Mesa on Thursday. Temecula Valley was the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Murrieta Mesa.
Cody Liscio made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Liscio has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Liscio was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Pinnell, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Conner Christie, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Poly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Temescal Canyon.
Poly saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Burton, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Temecula Valley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6-1 record this season. As for Poly, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Everything went Temecula Valley's way against Poly in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Temecula Valley made off with a 10-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Temecula Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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