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Temecula Valley rolls past Chaparral 13-0 in Southwestern League opener
Temecula Valley blitzed Chaparral early, stacking 11 runs on 11 hits in the first three innings to seize control and cruise to a 13-0 win in the Southwestern League opener [1]. Taden Krogsgaard set the tone on the mound, and two relievers finished off a combined three-hitter to cap a complete performance [1].Rocco Pugliese ripped a two-run double to fuel the early surge, while Stafford Johnson went 3-for-4 with an RBI as the lineup kept pressure on throughout [1]. The victory pushed the Golden Bears to 7-2 overall and 1-0 in league, their seventh straight win [1].Coach Darric Merrell lauded the group’s composed approach at the plate but kept the focus on consistency with two more rivalry dates ahead in the week—Temecula Valley hosts the next meeting before wrapping the series at Chaparral on Friday [1].