For the second straight game, Jurupa Hills will face off against Eisenhower. The Spartans will take on the Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jurupa Hills has six straight wins, Eisenhower has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Jurupa Hills' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Eisenhower by a score of 5-0.
Aaden Lopez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Lopez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Casey Ard, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Matthew Toscano was another, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Jurupa Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Jurupa Hills pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Eisenhower, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Eisenhower's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jurupa Hills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .381. It's a different story for Eisenhower, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Jurupa Hills' hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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