Softball Recap: Santa Rosa Academy Rangers vs. Temecula Prep Patriots
In what's become a running theme this season, Santa Rosa Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against the Temecula Prep Patriots as the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers made off with a 21-3 victory. Winning may never get old, but Santa Rosa Academy sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Madeleine Hillyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Hillyer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Santa Rosa Academy got a massive performance out of Paloma Pedini, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Aliza Dunn was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Temecula Prep's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilliana Celiceo, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Celiceo is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played.
Santa Rosa Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Temecula Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Santa Rosa Academy will be playing at home against San Jacinto Valley Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Rosa Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven contests -- so hopefully San Jacinto Valley Academy likes a good challenge. As for Temecula Prep, they will head out on the road to square off against Desert Christian Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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