Softball Preview: Upland Highlanders/Scots vs. Rancho Cucamonga Cougars
Upland is 8-2 against Rancho Cucamonga since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Upland Highlanders/Scots will head out on the road to take on the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars at 3:15 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Upland suffered a rough 10-4 defeat at the hands of Chino Hills. Upland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Rancho Cucamonga scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past St. Lucy's 24-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rancho Cucamonga.
Rancho Cucamonga got a massive performance out of Erika Zamora, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Diaz, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Upland's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7. As for Rancho Cucamonga, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.
Upland took their win against Rancho Cucamonga when the teams last played on April 9th by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Upland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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