Temecula Prep is 10-0 against San Jacinto Valley Academy since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Temecula Prep Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves at 3:30 p.m. Temecula Prep will be strutting in after a victory while San Jacinto Valley Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Temecula Prep can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Perris 1-0. The win was just what Temecula Prep needed coming off of a 9-3 defeat in their prior matchup.
The team relied heavily on Dennis Rhee, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but San Jacinto Valley Academy had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Desert Christian Academy on Friday.
San Jacinto Valley Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Daniels, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, San Jacinto Valley Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Christian Academy only tossed three.
Temecula Prep's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9-1. As for San Jacinto Valley Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Temecula Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like San Jacinto Valley Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Temecula Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against San Jacinto Valley Academy when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 13-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Temecula Prep since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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