There's no place like home for Rubidoux, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. Everything went their way against the Temecula Prep Patriots on Monday as they made off with an 18-8 win. Considering the Falcons have won five games by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

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Victoria Lopez made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Lopez was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Rubidoux got a massive performance out of Jayla Ramirez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Ramirez has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Davina Sandoval, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Rubidoux kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 5-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory snapped Rubidoux's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-7 record. As for Temecula Prep, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
Coming up, Rubidoux will host Jurupa Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Temecula Prep, they will venture away from home to challenge Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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