Santa Rosa Academy came into Thursday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Temecula Prep Patriots on Thursday as the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers made off with a 9-3 victory. The win was just what Santa Rosa Academy needed coming off of a 13-4 loss in their prior game.
Logan Ledesma spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Morace, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Kyzer Metz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Temecula Prep's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micky Verdei, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Santa Rosa Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Temecula Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9-1 record this season.
Santa Rosa Academy will be playing at home against California Military Institute at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. California Military Institute is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Santa Rosa Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Temecula Prep, they will challenge Perris at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Temecula Prep is facing Perris at the right time seeing as Perris is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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