Baseball Preview: San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves vs. New Roads Jaguars
The San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the New Roads Jaguars at 3:15 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
San Jacinto Valley Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Redlands Adventist Academy.
Martin Morando spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carter Kelly was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Alex Daniels was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for New Roads, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Bolsa Grande on Thursday.
Elio LaPorta made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. LaPorta was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Donovan Eastwood was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
San Jacinto Valley Academy's victory bumped their record up to 16-9. As for New Roads, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7.
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