Softball Game Preview: San Jacinto Tigers vs. Tahquitz Titans

By Team Reports May 4, 2025, 12:22am

Softball Preview: San Jacinto Tigers vs. Tahquitz Titans

Suggested Video

Tigers

Runs

05/02/25 @ Lakeside3
04/30/25 @ Elsinore3
04/25/25 vs West Valley21
04/23/25 @ Temescal Canyon4
04/18/25 @ Tahquitz8
+ 16 more games

San Jacinto is 9-1 against Tahquitz since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Titans at 3:15 p.m. San Jacinto is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.

San Jacinto might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-3 to Lakeside, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Kaaliyah Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Lucy Barreras was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.

Meanwhile, Tahquitz was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Elsinore.

Suriah Ortiz and Vanessa Garcia stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ortiz went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI, while Garcia went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Megan Brown, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.

Tahquitz's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for San Jacinto, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.

Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. San Jacinto hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. However, it's not like Tahquitz struggles in that department as they've averaged .335. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

San Jacinto skirted past Tahquitz 8-6 when the teams last played back in April. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Titans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps