It was a good run, but San Jacinto Valley Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-6 walloping at the hands of the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers. San Jacinto Valley Academy has not had much luck with Santa Rosa Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Zayeli Rodriguez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Santa Rosa Academy's side, Jordan Krueger was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Krueger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lisa Cante and Aliza Dunn did most of the damage at the plate: Cante went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Dunn scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Paloma Pedini was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
San Jacinto Valley Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Santa Rosa Academy, their win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
San Jacinto Valley Academy has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Nuview Bridge at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. San Jacinto Valley Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Santa Rosa Academy, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on California Military Institute at 3:15 p.m. on April 9th.
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