The Oxford Academy Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Jurupa Valley Jaguars at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Oxford Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Oxford Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Silverado a 1-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Jurupa Valley entered their tilt with Chaffey with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 15-2 victory on Tuesday. Considering Jurupa Valley has won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jurupa Valley let Nathan Martinez and Francisco Urena loose on the outfield. Martinez scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Urena scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jesse Barbosa, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Oxford Academy now has a winning record of 15-14-1. As for Jurupa Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6-1 record this season.
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