Sadly, San Jacinto Leadership Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after eight contests. They suffered a rough 15-2 defeat at the hands of the West Valley Mustangs on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, San Jacinto Leadership Academy couldn't push the score so high this time.
For West Valley's part, Jacob Roman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Roman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryant Vazquez, who scored two runs and stole a base. Caleb Trujillo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
San Jacinto Leadership Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for West Valley, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-9.
San Jacinto Leadership Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against California Lutheran at 3:15 p.m. As for West Valley, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Liberty, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:15 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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