With a playoff game on the line, San Jacinto Valley Academy rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Redlands Adventist Academy Bulldogs by a score of 6-2.
Martin Morando spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carter Kelly, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Daniels, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
On Redlands Adventist Academy's side, Jack Powers put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Powers was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
San Jacinto Valley Academy's victory bumped their record up to 16-9. As for Redlands Adventist Academy, they dropped their record down to 8-5-1 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
San Jacinto Valley Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against New Roads at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. San Jacinto Valley Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. Redlands Adventist Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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