After five games on the road, Templeton is heading back home. They will take on the Mission College Prep Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Templeton suffered a tough 8-1 defeat at the hands of Pioneer Valley.
Jessie Branch was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Mission College Prep has not done well against Atascadero recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Mission College Prep came out on top against Atascadero by a score of 9-5. That's two games straight that Mission College Prep has won by exactly four runs.
Landrie Hinrichs made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Hinrichs was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mission College Prep got a big performance out of Violet D'Orazio-Lelli, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Mikaylee Gordon, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Templeton's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Mission College Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Templeton came up short against Mission College Prep when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Will Templeton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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