The Jurupa Hills Spartans will face off against the Patriot Warriors at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Jurupa Hills got the win against Palm Springs by a conclusive 18-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Aaden Lopez and Casey Ard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lopez pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ard tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. At bat, Lopez scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Ard scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Those two runs gave Ard a new career-high.
Gavyn Perez
| 02/18/25 @ Palm Springs | 3 |
| 04/19/24 @ Kaiser | 2 |
| 02/17/25 vs Fontana | 1 |
| 04/16/24 vs Kaiser | 1 |
| 04/13/24 @ Bloomington | 1 |
In other batting news, Gavyn Perez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Jose Plazola, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Jurupa Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palm Springs only posted an OBP of .310.
Meanwhile, Patriot won against Colton on Monday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Patriot sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Chaffey. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Joey Ortiz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Jurupa Hills' win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Patriot, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Jurupa Hills beat Patriot 4-1 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Does Jurupa Hills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Patriot turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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