Softball Preview: Rancho Cucamonga Cougars vs. Los Osos Grizzlies
Rancho Cucamonga is 8-2 against Los Osos since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rancho Cucamonga Cougars will be playing at home against the Los Osos Grizzlies at 3:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rancho Cucamonga unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Upland. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Rancho Cucamonga has scored all season.
Erika Zamora was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Los Osos was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 8-0 defeat at the hands of Chino Hills. The shutout was out of character for Los Osos seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Rancho Cucamonga's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-10. As for Los Osos, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9-1.
Los Osos' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Rancho Cucamonga has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Los Osos, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given Rancho Cucamonga's sizable advantage in that area, Los Osos will need to find a way to close that gap.
Rancho Cucamonga came out on top in a nail-biter against Los Osos when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Rancho Cucamonga have another victory up their sleeve, or will Los Osos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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