The Jurupa Hills Spartans will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Oak Hills Bulldogs at 3:15 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Jurupa Hills sitting on three straight victories and Oak Hills on four.
Jurupa Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Northwood 9-7.
Jessica Gaitan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Gaitan has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gaitan was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
Gaitan wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Savanah Casillas, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Haylee Torres was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Oak Hills can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Everything went their way against Monrovia as Oak Hills made off with a 13-3 victory.
Like Jurupa Hills, Oak Hills also got a great game from a two-way player: MADDIE ROMO. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. ROMO was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on AMAYA SIGALA, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was DAYLIN HOENISCH, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Jurupa Hills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Oak Hills, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Jurupa Hills has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .459. However, it's not like Oak Hills struggles in that department as they've averaged .477. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Jurupa Hills suffered a grim 18-4 defeat to Oak Hills in their previous matchup back in March of 2015. Will Jurupa Hills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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