Redlands East Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Jurupa Valley on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jurupa Valley Jaguars by a score of 8-6.
Ty Whittle put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Whittle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Arthur Chavez and Connor Towns stepped up to the plate in a big way. Chavez scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Towns went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Redlands East Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Jurupa Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Redlands East Valley will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Citrus Valley, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:45 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Redlands East Valley: 2.8, Citrus Valley: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Jurupa Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rubidoux at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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