Hesperia Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Jurupa Valley Jaguars on Friday and snuck past 8-7. Winning may never get old, but Hesperia Christian sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Macy Piorkowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eden Skinner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hailey Hoffman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Jurupa Valley's side, Crystal Macias was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Amancio, who got on base in four of her two plate appearances with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Jurupa Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .833. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hesperia Christian only posted an OBP of .364.
Hesperia Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Jurupa Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-13.
As of now, neither Hesperia Christian nor Jurupa Valley have any future games scheduled.
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