The Temecula Prep Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Hamilton Bobcats at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Temecula Prep has given up an average of 20.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Temecula Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Nuview Bridge on Wednesday, falling 35-19. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lilah Martin and Venessa Fregoso did some serious damage despite the final result: Martin scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Fregoso scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those three runs gave Martin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zoe Strand, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Temecula Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Hamilton was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 16-1 to Hemet. The Bobcats have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Laura Vega was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. Faith Anastead also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Hamilton suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 3-3. As for Temecula Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Temecula Prep took their victory against Hamilton when the teams last played back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 18-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Temecula Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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