Jurupa Hills hit Carter with a six-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions came up short against the Spartans, falling 14-2. The Lions have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Carter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Acevedo, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Alex Saravia, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Carter's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Jurupa Hills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Carter will square off against San Gorgonio at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.3 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jurupa Hills, they will take on Colton at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Yellowjackets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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