The Patriot Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Jurupa Hills Spartans at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Patriot beats Jurupa Hills with five runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Patriot sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Chaffey on Wednesday. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Joey Ortiz was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Jurupa Hills' way against Palm Springs on Tuesday as Jurupa Hills made off with an 18-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Aaden Lopez and Casey Ard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lopez tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ard tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. At bat, Lopez scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Ard scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Ard a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavyn Perez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Jose Plazola was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Jurupa Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palm Springs only posted an OBP of .310.
Patriot's record now sits at 2-0. As for Jurupa Hills, their record now sits at an identical 2-0.
Patriot came up short against Jurupa Hills when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 4-1. Can Patriot avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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