In what's become a running theme this season, Temecula Prep gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Everything went their way against the California Lutheran C-Hawks as the Temecula Prep Patriots made off with a 15-5 victory. That's two games straight that Temecula Prep has won by exactly ten runs.
Helena Scola made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off three hits. Scola has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Scola was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Samiyah Antoine was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Amirah Ghandour was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On California Lutheran's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Ash, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple.
Temecula Prep's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9. As for California Lutheran, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Temecula Prep will square off against Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Temecula Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for California Lutheran, they will head out on the road to face off against Hamilton at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. California Lutheran has given up an average of 12.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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