Baseball Game Preview: United Christian Academy Eagles vs. San Jacinto Leadership Academy Lions

By Team Reports Mar 19, 2024, 4:36am

Preview: United Christian Academy Eagles vs. San Jacinto Leadership Academy Lions

The United Christian Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the San Jacinto Leadership Academy Lions at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. United Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.

United Christian Academy can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past California Lutheran 12-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for United Christian Academy.

Tiffany Sanchez and Lariah Avila made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Sanchez tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Avila pitched three innings while giving up two earned runs but no hits. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Sanchez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Avila scored a run while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, United Christian Academy let Lexi Rodriguez and Chase Seybert loose on the outfield. Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Seybert scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Reynolds, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.

Meanwhile, San Jacinto Leadership Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on March 1st as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 21-4 defeat at the hands of Temecula Prep.

Marleigh Wielinski stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Ryleigh Wielinski was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

United Christian Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-3. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12.3 runs. As for San Jacinto Leadership Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

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