Jurupa Valley is 0-10 against Ramona since May of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Jaguars will head out on the road to challenge the Rams at 3:15 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Jurupa Valley sitting on four straight victories and Ramona on nine.
On Thursday, Jurupa Valley made easy work of La Sierra and carried off an 11-1 win. That's two games straight that the Jaguars have won by exactly ten runs.
Samantha Amancio was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Saytha Sanchez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Emma Enciso-Rios, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
Jurupa Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Ramona put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let Norte Vista get on the board and left with a 21-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ramona pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Jurupa Valley, their record now sits at 10-6.
Jurupa Valley might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Ramona when the teams last played back in March. Can the Jaguars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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