In what's become a running theme this season, San Jacinto gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let the Citrus Hill Hawks onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory was just what San Jacinto needed coming off of a 9-1 defeat in their prior match.
Selena Gallegos made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Gallegos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Gallegos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Keyera Cameron and Audra Tabita did most of the damage at the plate: Cameron went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Tabita went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brandi San Nicolas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
San Jacinto pushed their record up to 6-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Citrus Hill, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Jacinto will challenge Tahquitz at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Tahquitz's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so San Jacinto's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Citrus Hill, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Patriot at 3:30 p.m. on April 4th.
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