After four games on the road, Temecula Valley is heading back home. They will take on the Chaparral Pumas at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Temecula Valley and Chaparral are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Temecula Valley had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Paloma Valley.
Charlee Carillo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits.
On the hitting side, Temecula Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Crouse, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Temecula Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Chaparral scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Temecula Valley with a sharp 21-6 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Chaparral as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Chaparral let Trista Clarke and Keira Beierly loose on the outfield. Clarke went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Beierly got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mia Kingcade, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Temecula Valley dropped their record down to 1-11 with that defeat, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Chaparral, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
Temecula Valley might still be hurting after the 21-6 loss they got from Chaparral when the teams last played on Tuesday. Will Temecula 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 softball content.
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