Santa Rosa Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-4 walloping at the hands of the San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Santa Rosa Academy of the 11-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Santa Rosa Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Brewer, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Brewer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kyzer Metz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On San Jacinto Valley Academy's side, Martin Morando made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Morando was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, San Jacinto Valley Academy got a massive performance out of Carter Kelly, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Riley Penfold, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Santa Rosa Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for San Jacinto Valley Academy, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
Santa Rosa Academy will head out on the road to take on Temecula Prep at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for San Jacinto Valley Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nuview Bridge at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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