It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jurupa Valley can now relate to. They fell just short of the Hesperia Christian Patriots by a score of 8-7 on Friday. Jurupa Valley's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Crystal Macias was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. She hasn't dropped below three hits for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Amancio, who got on base in four of her two plate appearances with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Jurupa Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .833. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hesperia Christian only posted an OBP of .364.
On Hesperia Christian's side, Macy Piorkowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Eden Skinner was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Hailey Hoffman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Jurupa Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 19-13. As for Hesperia Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Jurupa Valley nor Hesperia Christian have any future games scheduled.
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