It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Temecula Prep can now relate to. They fell 11-6 to the Valencia Tigers on Friday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Patriots, who until this contest were averaging 3.8 runs allowed.
Nikolaz Gonzalez put in work no matter where he played. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one triple.
In other batting news, Noah Scarlett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.
Patriots
| 05/16/25 @ Valencia | 6-11 |
| 05/02/25 vs California Military Institute | 25-0 |
| 05/01/25 @ Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School | 11-1 |
| 04/30/25 vs San Jacinto Leadership Academy | 12-1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Santa Rosa Academy | 10-1 |
Temecula Prep moved to 18-7 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Valencia, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-14 record this season.
Temecula Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valencia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Arroyo at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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