With a playoff game on the line, Oxford Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Jurupa Valley Jaguars with a sharp 13-1 win. Oxford Academy's victory was all the more impressive since Jurupa Valley was averaging only 3.42 runs allowed on the season.
For Jurupa Valley's part, Nathaniel Ortega was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Oxford Academy's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-14-1. As for Jurupa Valley, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-7-1.
Oxford Academy will face off against Desert Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Oxford Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Jurupa Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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