San Jacinto Valley Academy is 0-10 against Temecula Prep since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Temecula Prep Patriots at 3:30 p.m. San Jacinto Valley Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but San Jacinto Valley Academy had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Desert Christian Academy.
San Jacinto Valley Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Daniels, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, San Jacinto Valley Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Christian Academy only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Temecula Prep came into Tuesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Perris a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win was just what Temecula Prep needed coming off of a 9-3 loss in their prior matchup.
The team relied heavily on Dennis Rhee, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
San Jacinto Valley Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for Temecula Prep, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. San Jacinto Valley Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Temecula Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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