Baseball Game Preview: Eisenhower Eagles vs. Jurupa Hills Spartans

Eisenhower is 0-8 against Jurupa Hills since March of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. The Eagles will face off against the Spartans at 3:45 p.m.

Things were looking good for Eisenhower after they put the first run on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Carter by a score of 4-3. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Jurupa Hills waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against Central as they made off with a 7-1 victory. Jurupa Hills might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Hunter Prall looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

On the hitting side, Alejandro Preciado was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Calderon, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Jurupa Hills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive contests.

Jurupa Hills' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Eisenhower, they now have a losing record of 9-10.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Eisenhower has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jurupa Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Eisenhower came up short against Jurupa Hills in their previous matchup back in March, falling 5-2. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.