Patriot is 10-0 against Jurupa Valley since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Patriot Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Jurupa Valley Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. Patriot's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Jurupa Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Patriot sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Hillcrest. The win made it back-to-back victories for Patriot.
Miley Gates spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits. Those nine innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Alana Carrillo and Payton Maynard did most of the damage at the plate: Carrillo scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Maynard went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Priscilla Quintanar, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Jurupa Valley had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Rubidoux on Monday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Jurupa Valley in their matchups with Rubidoux: they've now lost three in a row.
Patriot's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Jurupa Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Patriot beat Jurupa Valley 10-6 when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Will Patriot repeat their success, or does Jurupa Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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