Softball Preview: Rancho Cucamonga Cougars vs. Upland Highlanders/Scots
Rancho Cucamonga is 2-8 against Upland since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Rancho Cucamonga Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Upland Highlanders/Scots at 3:15 p.m. Rancho Cucamonga will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Rancho Cucamonga is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on St. Lucy's with a sharp 24-3 win on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Rancho Cucamonga with their most commanding win of the season.
Erika Zamora was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jordin Washington, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Upland suffered a tough 10-4 loss at the hands of Chino Hills on Tuesday. Upland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory got Rancho Cucamonga back to even at 13-13. As for Upland, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7.
Rancho Cucamonga suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Upland in their previous meeting on April 9th. Will Rancho Cucamonga have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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