The home team had won the previous three meetings between Murrieta Valley and Murrieta Mesa, and Murrieta Mesa kept the tradition alive. The Nighthawks fell just short of the Rams by a score of 5-4 on Monday. The Nighthawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Brody Valle was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Murrieta Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Hill, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was Hill's first of the season. Julian Treadwell was another, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Murrieta Valley has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Murrieta Mesa, they moved to 10-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
While Murrieta Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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