Chaffey extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-5. They came up short against the Montclair Cavaliers, falling 17-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
As for Montclair, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Montclair's part, Ricky Gutierrez and Jacob Villalobos were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gutierrez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Villalobos struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Gutierrez got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Villalobos got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Bryan Martinez and Jorge Arvizu did most of the damage at the plate: Martinez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and two runs, while Arvizu got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. Xavier Arriaga was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Chaffey will square off against Chino at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cowboys' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Montclair, they will host Don Lugo at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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