It was a good run, but Grand Terrace unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Jurupa Hills Spartans by a score of 7-6. Grand Terrace was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Jurupa Hills apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Jurupa Hills' part, Jessica Gaitan spent all 6.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Gaitan has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Natalie Montes, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylin Olguin, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Grand Terrace's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-10. As for Jurupa Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Grand Terrace will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Jurupa Hills at 3:45 p.m. Jurupa Hills will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for they, they will head out on the road to take on Rialto at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Jurupa Hills is facing Rialto at the right time seeing as Rialto is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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