
Broncos
02/28/25 @ San Clemente | 15 |
03/22/25 vs Temescal Canyon | 14 |
04/21/25 vs Murrieta Valley | 10 |
04/14/25 @ Great Oak | 9 |
02/22/25 @ Banning | 6 |
Vista Murrieta never let their opponents score on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Vaughn Neckar made a splash no matter where he played. 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 consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Hollis, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those home runs marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Taytum Reeves, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Vista Murrieta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Murrieta Valley only posted a batting average of .000.
Vista Murrieta pushed their record up to 14-5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins 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 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Vista Murrieta will have a chance to go back-to-back against Murrieta Valley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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