With a playoff game on the line, Jurupa Valley rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Chaffey Tigers 15-2. The result was nothing new for Jurupa Valley, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Barbosa, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Chaffey's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Kness, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
The win was the 12th in a row for Jurupa Valley, bringing their record for this year to 18-6-1. As for Chaffey, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8-2.
Jurupa Valley will take on Oxford Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Oxford Academy is coming into the matchup with five straight victories on the road, so Jurupa Valley will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Chaffey does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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