Softball Preview: Bloomington Bruins vs. Jurupa Hills Spartans
After two games on the road, Bloomington is heading back home. They will take on the Jurupa Hills Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Bloomington fell victim to a rough 15-3 loss at the hands of Summit.
Meanwhile, Jurupa Hills put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Chino as Jurupa Hills made off with a 14-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Jurupa Hills who now have eight in a row.
Jessica Gaitan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Gaitan has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gaitan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Natalie Montes was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-3. Ariyanah Moreno was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Bloomington has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for Jurupa Hills, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Bloomington suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Jurupa Hills in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gaitan, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Now that Bloomington knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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