For the second straight game, Jurupa Hills will face off against Carter. The Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Jurupa Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Carter's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Jurupa Hills took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Carter with a sharp 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Alejandro Preciado was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Jose Plazola
| 04/30/25 vs Carter | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Central | 1 |
| 03/12/25 vs Chaffey | 1 |
| 03/10/25 @ Eisenhower | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Rim of the World | 1 |
In other batting news, Jurupa Hills let Jose Plazola and Aaden Lopez run wild. Plazola went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Lopez went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Plazola a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alfredo Hernandez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Jurupa Hills is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Carter, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
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