Baseball Recap: Chaffey Takes a Loss

Chaffey extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-15. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Chino Cowboys. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cowboys this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-10 defeat last Thursday.

Jayden Tapia and Emilio Alcala stepped up to the plate in a big way. Tapia went 4-for-5 with two RBI, while Alcala got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

As for Chino, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.

On Chino's side, Jason Diaz tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts Diaz has posted since back in March.

At the plate, Caleb Carrillo was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Suarez, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Chaffey is set to challenge their familiar foe Diamond Ranch at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Chino will take on rival Don Lugo at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.