Baseball Recap: Jurupa Hills Victorious

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Previous 6 Games

03/01/25 - Home	5-4 W
05/21/21 - Away	15-0 W
05/19/21 - Home	3-0 W
04/21/21 - Away	7-5 W
02/15/20 - Neutral	5-1 W
03/17/15 - Home	2-0 W

Jurupa Hills proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Miller Rebels 5-4. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Aaden Lopez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Alejandro Preciado was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season. Matthew Toscano was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

Jurupa Hills hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Miller struck out 11 times.

Jurupa Hills pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Miller, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.

Looking ahead, Jurupa Hills will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Rancho Verde at 3:00 p.m. Rancho Verde will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Jurupa Hills surely won't give up without a fight. As for Miller, they will head out on the road to face off against Fontana at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.