Preview: Temecula Prep Patriots vs. Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School Mustangs
The Temecula Prep Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Temecula Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Temecula Prep can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They blew past California Lutheran 15-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Temecula Prep.
Helena Scola made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off three hits. Scola has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Scola was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Samiyah Antoine was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Amirah Ghandour was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their rough 7-0 loss to San Jacinto Valley Academy two weeks ago might stick with them for a while. The defeat means Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Temecula Prep's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9. As for Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Temecula Prep's way against Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Temecula Prep made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Temecula Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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