Central extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 8-12 in the process. They lost 7-1 to Jurupa Hills. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Jurupa Hills this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 on Saturday.
Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alan Arenas, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Jurupa Hills, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-4. The result was nothing new for Jurupa Hills, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
On Jurupa Hills' side, Hunter Prall looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alejandro Preciado, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Calderon, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Holtville at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th. As for Jurupa Hills, they will square off against Eisenhower at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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