Softball Preview: St. Lucy's Regents vs. Chino Hills Huskies
St. Lucy is 0-10 against Chino Hills since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The St. Lucy's Regents will be playing at home against the Chino Hills Huskies at 3:15 p.m.
St. Lucy's was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Upland.
Meanwhile, Chino Hills entered their tilt with Rancho Cucamonga with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Cougars out 8-7. That's two games straight that Chino Hills has won by just one run.
Laci Trevino looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lianna Ferrara, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyler Del Duca, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
St. Lucy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12-2. As for Chino Hills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season.
St. Lucy's suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Chino Hills in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chino Hills' Mia Ruelas, who kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that St. Lucy's knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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