San Jacinto Valley Academy came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 25-2 margin over the Cornerstone Christian Crusaders. Considering San Jacinto Valley Academy has won 17 matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Avalika Arana made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Arana was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, San Jacinto Valley Academy let Priscilla Bidriezca and Leslie Hernandez loose on the outfield. Bidriezca went 2-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI, while Hernandez went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Bidriezca has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Addison Dinkel, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
San Jacinto Valley Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Cornerstone Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8.
San Jacinto Valley Academy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Santa Rosa Academy at 3:15 p.m. Santa Rosa Academy will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something San Jacinto Valley Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cornerstone Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Loma Linda Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Loma Linda Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past 12 contests -- so hopefully Cornerstone Christian likes a good challenge.
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