San Jacinto Valley Academy had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They blew past the San Jacinto Leadership Academy Lions 19-8. San Jacinto Valley Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine games by seven runs or more this season.
Zayeli Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Rodriguez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played.
In other batting news, Felicity Bonilla was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Rhiannon Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
San Jacinto Valley Academy pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs per game. As for San Jacinto Leadership Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. San Jacinto Valley Academy will take on Santa Rosa Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Rosa Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season. As for San Jacinto Leadership Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Linfield Christian at 4:00 p.m. on April 18th.
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