Softball Preview: Chino Hills Huskies vs. Los Osos Grizzlies
Chino Hills is 10-0 against Los Osos since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Chino Hills Huskies will be playing at home against the Los Osos Grizzlies at 3:15 p.m. Chino Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Chino Hills is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Etiwanda just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-2. Chino Hills was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but Etiwanda's pitcher proved too tough.
Lily Stopani and Emma Hoffmeyer did some serious damage despite the final result: Stopani went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Hoffmeyer went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Los Osos got themselves on the board against St. Lucy's on Wednesday, but St. Lucy's never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Regents. The high-scoring effort was just what Los Osos needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Los Osos let Angela Hernandez and Yalise Yanes loose on the outfield. Hernandez scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Yanes scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Arieana Rocha, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Chino Hills' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-10. As for Los Osos, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-15-1.
Los Osos' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Chino Hills 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 9.7. Given Chino Hills' sizable advantage in that area, Los Osos will need to find a way to close that gap.
Chino Hills took their win against Los Osos in their previous meeting on April 9th by a conclusive 8-0. Will Chino Hills repeat their success, or does Los Osos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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