The Fontana Steelers will square off against the Miller Rebels at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fontana will be strutting in after a win while Miller will be coming in after a defeat.
Fontana was handed a seven-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Ontario 7-6. The win was some much needed relief for the Steelers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Anthony Benard, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Daniel Hernandez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Miller was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Jurupa Hills.
Miller saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Trujillo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Fontana's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Miller, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Fontana came up short against Miller when the teams last played back in May of 2021, falling 5-0. Can Fontana avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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