After four games on the road, Santa Rosa Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Temecula Prep Patriots at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Temecula Prep's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Santa Rosa Academy had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Santa Rosa Academy never let Nuview Bridge onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Thursday.
Jordan Krueger was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Krueger has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Krueger was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Santa Rosa Academy got a massive performance out of Aliza Dunn, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Ella Rael was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Temecula Prep entered their tilt with Perris with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Panthers on Friday. Temecula Prep's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four matchups.
Like Santa Rosa Academy, Temecula Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Helena Scola. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Scola was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kori Dawson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alahana Miller, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Santa Rosa Academy pushed their record up to 13-3 with that win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Temecula Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season.
Santa Rosa Academy took their victory against Temecula Prep in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 19-2. Will Santa Rosa Academy repeat their success, or does Temecula Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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