The Jurupa Hills Spartans will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Summit SkyHawks at 3:15 p.m. Jurupa Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Summit's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Jurupa Hills can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They blew past Bloomington 16-1.
Rosie Torralva made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Torralva has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Torralva was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylin Olguin, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Berlyn Sanchez was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Summit came up short against Grand Terrace on Tuesday and fell 10-7.
Christina Adams was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Vanessa Tamayo, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Jurupa Hills pushed their record up to 13-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs per game. As for Summit, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Summit's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Jurupa Hills has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Summit, though, as they've been averaging 9.9. Given Jurupa Hills' sizable advantage in that area, Summit will need to find a way to close that gap.
Jurupa Hills took their win against Summit in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 12-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jurupa Hills since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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