Preview: Ontario Jaguars vs. Baldwin Park Braves
Ontario is 8-2 against Baldwin Park since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Ontario Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Baldwin Park Braves at 3:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Ontario came up short against Don Lugo and fell 6-2.
Sam Escobedo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ontario saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damian Lua, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Baldwin Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-3 to Montclair.
Ontario's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-1. As for Baldwin Park, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9-1.
Ontario came out on top in a nail-biter against Baldwin Park in their previous matchup on Monday, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ontario 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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