
Broncos
04/21/25 vs Murrieta Valley | 10-0 |
04/17/25 @ Great Oak | 5-2 |
04/16/25 vs Great Oak | 8-5 |
04/14/25 @ Great Oak | 12-3 |
04/11/25 vs Temecula Valley | 10-9 |
04/09/25 @ Temecula Valley | 7-5 |
Vista Murrieta waltzed into their matchup on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Vaughn Neckar made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Michael Hollis was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Taytum Reeves, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Vista Murrieta lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Vista Murrieta pushed their record up to 14-5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Murrieta Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 13 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Vista Murrieta beat Murrieta Valley by a score of 3-0 on Wednesday.
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