The Valley Center Jaguars will face off against the Canyon Crest Academy Ravens at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Valley Center has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Canyon Crest Academy will come in with three straight victories.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Valley Center's offense. They fell just short of Ramona by a score of 1-0 on Thursday.
Jacob Janata spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Canyon Crest Academy posted their closest win since March 17th on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past San Dieguito Academy 8-7.
Jack Harkin was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Schmidt, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Valley Center's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Canyon Crest Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-11-1.
Valley Center might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Canyon Crest Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Can the Jaguars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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