Softball Recap: Jurupa Hills Spartans vs. Summit SkyHawks
Jurupa Hills had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They never let the Summit SkyHawks onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Jurupa Hills, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jessica Gaitan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Natalie Montes, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Mariah Sanford, who got four hits from her four at bats.
On Summit's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christina Adams, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Jurupa Hills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Summit, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-9.
Jurupa Hills will be playing in front of their home fans against Grand Terrace at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Jurupa Hills will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Summit, they will head out on the road to challenge Kaiser at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Summit is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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