Los Osos extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 12-6 in the process. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-1 loss on Wednesday.
Los Osos saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Meyer, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Rancho Cucamonga, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
On Rancho Cucamonga's side, Jacob Peyton was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave Peyton a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Los Osos will challenge rival Upland at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Rancho Cucamonga is set to face off against their familiar foe Etiwanda at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 1.7, the Eagles 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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