Jurupa Valley had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 14-10-1 to make it five. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriot Warriors. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Francisco Urena made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Martinez, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
As for Patriot, they moved to 13-12 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On Patriot's side, Isaac Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Martinez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Patriot's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 10-12 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Noah Leon was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Dustin Thayer was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Jurupa Valley will face off against rival Norte Vista at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Patriot is set to challenge their familiar foe Ramona at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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