The Mission College Prep Royals will head out on the road to challenge the Templeton Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mission College Prep will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Mission College Prep has not done well against Atascadero recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Mission College Prep walked away with a 9-5 win over Atascadero. That's two games straight that Mission College Prep has won by exactly four runs.
Landrie Hinrichs made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Hinrichs was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Violet D'Orazio-Lelli was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run. Mikaylee Gordon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Templeton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-1 walloping at the hands of Pioneer Valley.
Jessie Branch was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Mission College Prep's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Templeton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Mission College Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Templeton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mission College Prep since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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