Chaparral lost against Paloma Valley back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Chaparral Pumas fell just short of the Paloma Valley Wildcats by a score of 3-2. Chaparral has not had much luck with Paloma Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Chaparral saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Udell, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Chaparral didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Paloma Valley only tossed three.
On Paloma Valley's side, Justin Allen looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Allen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Paloma Valley let Ayden Harrison and Trent Bass loose on the outfield. Harrison scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Bass went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Chaparral's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Paloma Valley, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1.
Chaparral didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-1 victory vs. Murrieta Valley on the 15th. Paloma Valley has also already played their next match, an 11-0 win against Vista Murrieta on the 13th.
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