The Temecula Prep Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Redlands Adventist Academy Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Temecula Prep will be strutting in after a win while Redlands Adventist Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Temecula Prep's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Perris by a score of 4-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Nikolaz Gonzalez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braden Litt, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Redlands Adventist Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Public Safety Academy on Thursday and fell 8-7. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pablo Millice and Noah Gatling stepped up to the plate in a big way. Millice went 2-for-4 with five stolen bases and two runs, while Gatling got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Gatling is becoming a predictor of Redlands Adventist Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Drew Lauer was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Temecula Prep's record now sits at 12-5. As for Redlands Adventist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Temecula Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Redlands Adventist Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Temecula Prep skirted past Redlands Adventist Academy 6-5 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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