Rancho Cucamonga hasn't had much luck against Etiwanda recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Eagles at 3:15 p.m. Rancho Cucamonga will be strutting in after a win while Etiwanda will be coming in after a loss.
Rancho Cucamonga's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Los Osos 1-0. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by just one run.
Jordin Washington was excellent, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Etiwanda faced Chino Hills in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Eagles came up short against the Huskies, falling 12-5. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this matchup were averaging 3.83 runs allowed.
Dailynn Battee made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Justyne Zabala also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Rancho Cucamonga and bumps their season record up to 11-15. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Etiwanda, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 21-2.
Monday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Rancho Cucamonga hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. However, it's not like Etiwanda struggles in that department as they've averaged .431. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Rancho Cucamonga might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Etiwanda in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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