In what's become a running theme this season, San Jacinto Valley Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 18-4 margin over the Cornerstone Christian Crusaders. The victory was nothing new for San Jacinto Valley Academy as they're now sitting on five straight.
Avalika Arana made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Arana was also big at the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Leslie Hernandez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Cornerstone Christian's side, 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. Malatka has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
San Jacinto Valley Academy has 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. As for Cornerstone Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
San Jacinto Valley Academy will head out on the road to square off against California Military Institute at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for California Military Institute: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while San Jacinto Valley Academy has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road. Cornerstone Christian will take on Bethel Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Bethel Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.1 runs per game this season.
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