The Paloma Valley Wildcats will challenge the La Sierra Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Paloma Valley is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Paloma Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Temecula Valley on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Bears. The loss put an end to Paloma Valley's undefeated start to the season.
Justin Allen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Paloma Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chapman Weber, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Paloma Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Temecula Valley struck out six times.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but La Sierra had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Heritage two weeks ago.
Edgar Castaneda made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Angel Gamez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Paloma Valley fell to 16-1. As for La Sierra, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7-1.
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