Baseball Recap: Temecula Prep Wins Going Away Against Redlands Adventist Academy

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 vs California Military Institute	20
04/16/25 vs Santa Rosa Academy	16
04/21/25 @ Redlands Adventist Academy	15
03/24/25 @ San Jacinto Leadership Academy	10
02/25/25 vs Cathedral City	10

Temecula Prep barely beat Redlands Adventist Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Patriots blew past the Bulldogs 17-2 on Monday. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.

Kevin Baker and Evan Van Winkle made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Baker pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Van Winkle pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Baker got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Van Winkle earned two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Van Winkle has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Temecula Prep let Braden Litt and Noah Scarlett run wild. Litt got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base, while Scarlett went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Scarlett has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nikolaz Gonzalez, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Temecula Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redlands Adventist Academy only posted an OBP of .333.

Temecula Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Redlands Adventist Academy, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Temecula Prep will face off against Hamilton at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bobcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.31 runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Redlands Adventist Academy, they will challenge Mesa Grande Academy at 3:00 p.m. on the 29th.