Tahquitz is 1-9 against San Jacinto since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Titans will square off against the Tigers at 3:15 p.m. Tahquitz is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Tahquitz is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Elsinore.
Suriah Ortiz and Vanessa Garcia did some serious damage despite the final result: Ortiz went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI, while Garcia went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Brown, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
San Jacinto might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-3 to Lakeside, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kaaliyah Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run. Those doubles were her first of the season. Lucy Barreras was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Tahquitz's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for San Jacinto, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
San Jacinto's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tahquitz has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for San Jacinto, though, as they've been averaging 8.9 hits. Given Tahquitz's sizable advantage in that area, the Tigers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Tahquitz couldn't quite finish off San Jacinto in their previous meeting back in April and fell 8-6. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
