Montclair had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-14 to make it five. They came up short against the Chino Cowboys, falling 15-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cowboys this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-6 on Monday.
Montclair saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Ruelas, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Ruelas also put up a run, which was her first of the season.
As for Chino, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Chino's side, Jianna De La Rosa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Chino got a massive performance out of Angelina Ortiz, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one RBI. Taylor Smith was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
While Montclair had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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