Baseball Game Preview: Chaffey Tigers vs. Don Lugo Conquistadores

Chaffey is 2-8 against Don Lugo since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Tigers will square off against the Conquistadores at 3:30 p.m. The last four games Chaffey has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Chaffey gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Ontario 3-2. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by just one run.

Jacob Venegas made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.

Venegas wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Kness, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Kness has posted since back in March.

Meanwhile, Don Lugo had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Titans.

Ishmael Fox was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Brown, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Don Lugo's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Chaffey, their record is now 9-13.