The La Sierra Eagles will square off against the San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
Friday just wasn't the day for La Sierra's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ramona on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, San Jacinto Valley Academy entered their tilt with Loma Linda Academy on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 16-8 margin over the Roadrunners. Considering the Wolves have won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Anthony Meza made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of San Jacinto Valley Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, San Jacinto Valley Academy let Canon Fletcher and Carter Kelly run wild. Fletcher got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI, while Kelly went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits Kelly has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Kelly, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
San Jacinto Valley Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
San Jacinto Valley Academy's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for La Sierra, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11-2.
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