Baseball Preview: Montebello Oilers vs. Chino Hills Huskies
The Montebello Oilers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Chino Hills Huskies at 3:15 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Montebello is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Liberty 5-4.
Jeremy Vargas looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aaron Martinez was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Chino Hills came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Bruins 9-1.
Max Zaldivar looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Tatum Borgogno was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Jimenez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Montebello's win bumped their record up to 21-8. As for Chino Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8-2 record this season.
Chino Hills' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Montebello has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .458. It's a different story for Chino Hills, though, as they've only averaged .355. Will they be able to contain Montebello's hitters?
Montebello was able to grind out a solid victory over Chino Hills in their previous meeting back in March of 2018, winning 4-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Chino Hills' Garret Kostyk, who didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Montebello to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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