Softball Preview: Rancho Cucamonga Cougars vs. Chino Hills Huskies
Rancho Cucamonga is 0-10 against Chino Hills since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Rancho Cucamonga Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Chino Hills Huskies at 9:00 a.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rancho Cucamonga can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-9 margin over Los Osos. The victory was just what Rancho Cucamonga needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Lauren Chappell and Jordin Washington did most of the damage at the plate: Chappell went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Washington scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Washington is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Diaz, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Chino Hills ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Etiwanda and snuck past 9-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for Chino Hills.
Chino Hills got a massive performance out of Lianna Ferrara, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Kyler Del Duca was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Rancho Cucamonga has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Chino Hills, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Rancho Cucamonga might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Chino Hills in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Rancho Cucamonga avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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