Temecula Prep has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cornerstone Christian Crusaders at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Temecula Prep's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Desert Christian Academy with a sharp 14-0 win.
Helena Scola was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Scola was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Temecula Prep got a massive performance out of Kori Dawson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Dawson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Tochi Christopher was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian got the win against Calvary Baptist on Thursday by a conclusive 19-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cornerstone Christian.
Tamara Ocampo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Michel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Temecula Prep is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season. As for Cornerstone Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Temecula Prep hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cornerstone Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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