If Bloomington was riding high off their 17-7 takedown of Vista del Lago last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bloomington Bruins wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-1 walloping at the hands of the Jurupa Hills Spartans on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bloomington of the 11-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Jurupa Hills' part, Jessica Gaitan made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Gaitan has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gaitan was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Jurupa Hills let Jaylin Olguin and Alayna Ibarra loose on the outfield. Olguin scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Ibarra went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ariyanah Moreno, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Bloomington's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Jurupa Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Bloomington will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Notre Dame at 3:00 p.m. Notre Dame has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.17 runs per game on average), something Bloomington will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jurupa Hills, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Kaiser at 3:45 p.m. Jurupa Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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