Santa Rosa Academy is on a four-game streak of home wins, while San Jacinto Valley Academy is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Rangers will host the Wolves at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Santa Rosa Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
Santa Rosa Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Hamilton just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 7-6.
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Madeleine ?Goose? Hillyer and Lisa Marie Cante did some serious damage despite the final result: Hillyer went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double, while Cante went 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. Cante has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
San Jacinto Valley Academy came out on top against Desert Christian Academy on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Wolves put the hurt on the Conquerors with a sharp 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won 13 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Avilika Arana was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Arana was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lillian Fernley, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Angelina Dominguez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
San Jacinto Valley Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
San Jacinto Valley Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Santa Rosa Academy, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 13-6.
Wednesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Santa Rosa Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .494. However, it's not like San Jacinto Valley Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .459. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Santa Rosa Academy took their win against San Jacinto Valley Academy when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 13-2 score. Will the Rangers repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
