With a playoff game on the line, Jurupa Valley rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Carter Lions. The win was familiar territory for Jurupa Valley who now have 11 in a row.
Francisco Urena was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Urena has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Urena was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Urena wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Barbosa, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Jurupa Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-6-1 record this season. As for Carter, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16.
Jurupa Valley will challenge Chaffey at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Jurupa Valley is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. Carter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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