Baseball Game Preview: Rancho Cucamonga Cougars vs. Etiwanda Eagles

For the second straight game, Rancho Cucamonga will face off against Etiwanda. The Cougars will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Eagles at 3:15 p.m. The timing is sure in Rancho Cucamonga's favor as the squad sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Etiwanda has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

Rancho Cucamonga came up short against Etiwanda on Monday, falling 8-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cougars have suffered against the Eagles since April 20, 2022.

For Etiwanda's part, Jack Holguin tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. Holguin also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Eagles are 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-9-1 otherwise.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Angel Mejia, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was James Milam, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Etiwanda's victory bumped their record up to 8-10-1. As for Rancho Cucamonga, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 16-4.