The San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves will be playing at home against the Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. San Jacinto Valley Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
San Jacinto Valley Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. Their tough 7-1 loss to Nuview Bridge might stick with them for a while. San Jacinto Valley Academy was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but Nuview Bridge's pitchers proved too tough.
San Jacinto Valley Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Canon Fletcher, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on California Military Institute with a sharp 16-3 victory on Friday. The win was just what Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School needed coming off of an 18-1 defeat in their prior contest.
Noah Gabbard made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Gabbard was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Joseph Vera and Daleigh Corlee did most of the damage at the plate: Vera scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Corlee scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was AJ Thornell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
San Jacinto Valley Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6. As for Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. San Jacinto Valley Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went San Jacinto Valley Academy's way against Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School when the teams last played back in March as San Jacinto Valley Academy made off with a 12-4 win. Does San Jacinto Valley Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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