After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rancho Bernardo, Temecula Valley was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Yucaipa Thunderbirds a 4-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Golden Bears in their matchups with the Thunderbirds: they've now won three in a row.
Taden Krogsgaard made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Krogsgaard was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025.
Will Bandel
| 03/05/26 @ Yucaipa | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Murrieta Mesa | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Vista Murrieta | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Heritage | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Rialto | 2 |
In other batting news, Will Bandel was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Temecula Valley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Yucaipa, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4.
Temecula Valley has already played their next game, a 10-3 win against Poway on the 7th. As for Yucaipa, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 10-6 victory against Kaiser on the 6th.
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