Baseball Recap: Wednesday's Win Is San Jacinto Valley Academy's 13th in Last 14 Outings

Wolves

Margin (Wins)

03/24/25 @ California Military Institute	21
04/07/25 vs California Military Institute	20
04/30/25 @ Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School	18
03/31/25 vs San Jacinto Leadership Academy	15
03/12/25 @ San Jacinto Leadership Academy	13

San Jacinto Valley Academy had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 18-run drubbing they dealt Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School on Wednesday. The Wolves put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 25-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Sebastian Lopez looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.

On the hitting side, San Jacinto Valley Academy got a massive performance out of Canon Fletcher, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and five RBI. Fletcher has become a key player for the Wolves: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Alex Meza also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

San Jacinto Valley Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-7 record.

Coming up, San Jacinto Valley Academy will square off against Nuview Bridge at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. As for Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School, they will face off against Temecula Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.