Softball Game Preview: Kaiser Cats vs. Jurupa Hills Spartans

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04/09/25 - Home	13-3 W
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04/26/23 - Home	1-5 L
04/05/23 - Home	5-2 W
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Kaiser and Jurupa Hills are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Cats are taking a road trip to face off against the Spartans at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.

Grand Terrace hit Kaiser with a four-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cats took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans. The Cats have struggled against the Titans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.

Alyssa Rios was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two stolen bases. Aubriana Espinoza also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, Jurupa Hills was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 15-14 victory over Central. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jurupa Hills.

Isabela Torres and Alayna Ibarra did most of the damage at the plate: Torres went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Ibarra went 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Ibarra has posted since back in March. Sophie Gutierrez was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Jurupa Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .487. They are 8-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

The win got Jurupa Hills back to even at 9-9. As for Kaiser, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.

Everything went Kaiser's way against Jurupa Hills in their previous matchup last Wednesday, as Kaiser made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.