Baseball Recap: Upland Highlanders/Scots vs. Etiwanda Eagles
Upland can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Etiwanda Eagles and snuck past 10-9. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for three runs.
Upland let Carlos Arteaga and Carson Kinnick loose on the outfield. Arteaga scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Kinnick scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Griffin Cunningham was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
On Etiwanda's side, they got a good showing from Michael Aleman, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Al Moreno, Jr. was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jaeden Toki, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Upland's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-8. As for Etiwanda, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Upland will have a chance to go back-to-back against Etiwanda: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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