Sadly, California Military Institute is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They fell victim to a tough 16-3 loss at the hands of the Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School Mustangs on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to California Military Institute of the 17-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School's part, Noah Gabbard was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Gabbard was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Joseph Vera and Daleigh Corlee did most of the damage at the plate: Vera scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Corlee scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Brandon Morinaga was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
California Military Institute's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4.
California Military Institute is on the road again on Saturday to play Temecula Prep at 10:00 a.m. Temecula Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School, they will head out on the road to square off against San Jacinto Valley Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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