San Jacinto extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-3-1. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Temescal Canyon Titans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
As for Temescal Canyon, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Temescal Canyon's part, Jake Padden made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Padden was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Julian Gutierrez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Anthony Deleon was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Colby Nobel, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. San Jacinto will take on West Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Temescal Canyon, they will face off against Murrieta Mesa at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Titans 3.5, the Rams 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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