San Jacinto Valley Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Santa Rosa Academy is on a 12-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves will take on the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, everything went San Jacinto Valley Academy's way against San Jacinto Leadership Academy as San Jacinto Valley Academy made off with a 19-8 win.
Zayeli Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched 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 has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Felicity Bonilla, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Samantha Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa Academy never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past Nuview Bridge 17-0.
Like San Jacinto Valley Academy, Santa Rosa Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Kadence Bernard. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Bernard was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Faith Krueger was incredible, firing off four doubles, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Madeleine Hillyer was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
San Jacinto Valley Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Santa Rosa Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. San Jacinto Valley Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Santa Rosa Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
San Jacinto Valley Academy suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Santa Rosa Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can San Jacinto Valley Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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