Softball Recap: Cornerstone Christian Crusaders vs. San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves
Cornerstone Christian lost against San Jacinto Valley Academy back in May of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Cornerstone Christian Crusaders' rough 18-4 defeat to the San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cornerstone Christian in their matchups with San Jacinto Valley Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Peyton Malatka made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played.
On San Jacinto Valley Academy's side, Avalika Arana made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Arana was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rhiannon Rodriguez and Eleanor Stroffolino did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Stroffolino went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Zayeli Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Cornerstone Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for San Jacinto Valley Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Cornerstone Christian will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bethel Christian at 3:15 p.m. Cornerstone Christian will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for San Jacinto Valley Academy, they will head out on the road to take on California Military Institute at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (San Jacinto Valley Academy has five straight victories, California Military Institute has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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