The Moreno Valley Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Jurupa Valley Jaguars at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Moreno Valley sitting on five straight wins and Jurupa Valley on three.
Last Monday, Moreno Valley narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Patriot 3-1.
E. Alferez tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Moreno Valley's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was JJ Vazquez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Jurupa Valley proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 11) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Patriot.
Moreno Valley pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Jurupa Valley, they now have a winning record of 6-5-1.
Everything went Moreno Valley's way against Jurupa Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as Moreno Valley made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moreno Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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