Baseball Recap: Temecula Prep Patriots vs. Nuview Bridge Knights
There's no place like home for Temecula Prep, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They blew past the Nuview Bridge Knights 9-3. For Temecula Prep, this counts as revenge for the 5-0 loss Nuview Bridge walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Evan Van Winkle made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Van Winkle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Braden Litt and Vincent Thinnes did most of the damage at the plate: Litt scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Thinnes went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Litt has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dennis Rhee, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Temecula Prep's win bumped their record up to 9-10-1. As for Nuview Bridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Temecula Prep will be playing at home against Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Temecula Prep has given up an average of 6.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Nuview Bridge, they will head out on the road to challenge Santa Rosa Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Rosa Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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