San Jacinto Valley Academy is 7-2 against Temecula Prep since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Temecula Prep Patriots at 3:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
San Jacinto Valley Academy put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Banning as San Jacinto Valley Academy made off with a 17-7 win. The victory was familiar territory for San Jacinto Valley Academy who now have three in a row.
Avalika Arana was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (she also only allowed one walk). Arana was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, San Jacinto Valley Academy got a massive performance out of Priscilla Bidriezca, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Eleanor Stroffolino was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Temecula Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Cornerstone Christian by a score of 13-12.
Kori Dawson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Winkowski, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
San Jacinto Valley Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Temecula Prep, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-10.
Temecula Prep's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: San Jacinto Valley Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. It's a different story for Temecula Prep, though, as they've been averaging 10.5. Given San Jacinto Valley Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Temecula Prep will need to find a way to close that gap.
San Jacinto Valley Academy took their win against Temecula Prep when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 10-0. Does San Jacinto Valley Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Temecula Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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