The Eisenhower Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Jurupa Valley Jaguars at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Eisenhower has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Eisenhower saw some tournament action on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Banning 5-4. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Broncos: they've now won three in a row.
Angel Aldana looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, John Wood was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Chocoza, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Jurupa Valley duked it out with Polytechnic on Saturday. Jurupa Valley came out on top against Polytechnic by a score of 7-3. With that victory, the Jaguars brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Nathan Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Nicholas Higgins also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Jurupa Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Eisenhower's record now sits at 5-2. As for Jurupa Valley, their record is now 3-1.
Eisenhower might still be hurting after the 12-5 defeat they got from Jurupa Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2017. Can Eisenhower avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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