The Temecula Prep Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Nuview Bridge Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Temecula Prep gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past San Jacinto Valley Academy 13-12. The win made it back-to-back victories for Temecula Prep.
The match pitted two dominant sluggers against one another in Braden Litt and Carter Kelly. Litt had a solid game and scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Meanwhile, Kelly was balling out in the loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Nuview Bridge can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over California Military Institute.
The team relied heavily on Tobias Olague, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Temecula Prep's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs per game. As for Nuview Bridge, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Temecula Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Nuview Bridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Temecula Prep suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Nuview Bridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Temecula Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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