After flying high against California School for the Deaf-Riverside last Thursday, California Lutheran came back down to earth. The California Lutheran C-Hawks fell victim to a rough 15-5 loss at the hands of the Temecula Prep Patriots on Saturday. California Lutheran has struggled against Temecula Prep recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
California Lutheran saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Ash, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple.
On Temecula Prep's side, Helena Scola was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off three hits. Scola has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Scola was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Samiyah Antoine was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Amirah Ghandour was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
California Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Temecula Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-9.
California Lutheran will head out on the road to face off against Hamilton at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. California Lutheran has given up an average of 12.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Temecula Prep, they will head out on the road to square off against Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Temecula Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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