After flying high against California Military Institute last Tuesday, Desert Christian Academy came back down to earth. The Desert Christian Academy Conquerors wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-1 walloping at the hands of the Temecula Prep Patriots on Thursday. Desert Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Temecula Prep apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Desert Christian Academy saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Reedman, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Desert Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Temecula Prep's side, Helena Scola made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Scola has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Scola was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Kori Dawson and Asia Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Dawson scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Miller scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Dawson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played. Samiyah Antoine was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Desert Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Temecula Prep, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert Christian Academy will take on Nuview Bridge at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Temecula Prep, they will head out on the road to face off against California Military Institute at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Temecula Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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