In what's become a running theme this season, Jurupa Hills gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Bloomington Bruins as the Jurupa Hills Spartans made off with a 12-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Jurupa Hills sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jessica Gaitan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Gaitan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gaitan was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Jaylin Olguin and Alayna Ibarra did most of the damage at the plate: Olguin scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Ibarra went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ariyanah Moreno, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Jurupa Hills pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Bloomington, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Jurupa Hills will be playing in front of their home fans against Kaiser at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Kaiser has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Bloomington, they will be playing at home against Notre Dame at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bloomington is facing Notre Dame at the right time seeing as Notre Dame is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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