Temecula Prep was the 21-4 winner over San Jacinto Leadership Academy when they last played one another back in March of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Patriots took a 24-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions on Wednesday. Even if the Patriots couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Nahri Scarlett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with one home run, three stolen bases, and seven RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Amina Antoine, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI.
Temecula Prep has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. San Jacinto Leadership Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for another result: Temecula Prep was given a victory via forfeit against the Lions on Thursday.
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