Arroyo Valley had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-9 to make it five. They lost 19-3 to the Jurupa Hills Spartans. If the Hawks were looking for revenge after losing 13-0 to the Spartans when the teams met back in April of 2019, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Arroyo Valley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leeandria Rodriguez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Jurupa Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games.
On Jurupa Hills' side, Ivy Newcomb and Deszier Ramirez dominated on the mound. Newcomb pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits, while Ramirez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, Ramirez posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March.
At the plate, Jurupa Hills got a massive performance out of Isabella Torres, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. That's the most runs Torres has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Alayna Ibarra, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Coming up, Arroyo Valley will venture away from home to take on San Gorgonio at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.71 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jurupa Hills, they will host Eisenhower at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 10.6 runs per game this season.
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