Northwood and Jurupa Hills squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Northwood had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Jurupa Hills Spartans by a score of 9-7.
Northwood got a big performance out of Natalie Keith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Marissa Lee, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Jurupa Hills' side, Jessica Gaitan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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 nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gaitan was also big 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.
Northwood's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Jurupa Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Northwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jurupa Hills, they will be playing at home against Oak Hills at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Jurupa Hills sitting on three straight victories and Oak Hills on four.
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