Temecula Prep is 0-5 against Desert Christian Academy since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Temecula Prep Patriots will be playing at home against the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors at 3:30 p.m. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Temecula Prep can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over California Lutheran. That's two games straight that Temecula Prep has won by exactly ten runs.
Helena Scola made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off three hits. Scola has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Scola was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samiyah Antoine, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Amirah Ghandour, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Desert Christian Academy had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past California Military Institute 15-5. The win was just what Desert Christian Academy needed coming off of a 24-0 loss in their prior match.
Like Temecula Prep, Desert Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Clarissa Figueroa. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Figueroa was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Madison Smith was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Sydney Patterson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Temecula Prep's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9. As for Desert Christian Academy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4.
Desert Christian Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Temecula Prep has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Desert Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given Temecula Prep's sizable advantage in that area, Desert Christian Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Temecula Prep suffered a grim 33-0 defeat to Desert Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Temecula Prep, Lydia Vilums (who got on base in all seven of her plate appearances with a home run, six runs, and six RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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