The Jurupa Valley Jaguars will challenge the Chaffey Tigers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Jurupa Valley will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Jurupa Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Carter.
Francisco Urena made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Urena has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Urena was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Urena wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Barbosa, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Chaffey ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against Nuview Bridge by a score of 7-4.
Like Jurupa Valley, Chaffey also got a great game from a two-way player: Christian Romero. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Romero was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Venegas was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ernesto Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Jurupa Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6-1 record this season. As for Chaffey, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7-2.
Jurupa Valley came up short against Chaffey when the teams last played back in February, falling 8-5. Can Jurupa Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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