After losing to Arlington the last time they met, Norco decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Norco Cougars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Arlington Lions on Wednesday and snuck past 3-1.
Landon Hovermale looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Jacob Brown picked up the save, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Cole Hansen was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Norco's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Arlington, their loss ended a 15-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Norco will take on La Sierra at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Arlington, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Poly at 3:15 p.m. Arlington will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
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