Temecula Prep is 2-7 against San Jacinto Valley Academy since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Temecula Prep Patriots will be staying on the road to face off against the San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves at 3:30 p.m. One thing working in Temecula Prep's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
Temecula Prep pushed their score all the way to 12 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Cornerstone Christian by a score of 13-12.
Kori Dawson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Winkowski, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, San Jacinto Valley Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Banning with a sharp 17-7 victory. Winning may never get old, but San Jacinto Valley Academy sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Avalika Arana made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (she also only allowed one walk). Arana was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Priscilla Bidriezca was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Eleanor Stroffolino was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Temecula Prep's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-10. As for San Jacinto Valley Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Temecula Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .389. However, it's not like San Jacinto Valley Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .372. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Temecula Prep suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to San Jacinto Valley Academy in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Arana, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over 4.2 innings pitched. Now that Temecula Prep knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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