The Etiwanda Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Etiwanda is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
If Etiwanda beats Rancho Cucamonga with eight runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Eagles beat Chino Hills on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-5.
Etiwanda let Lj Roellig and James Milam run wild. Roellig went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI, while Milam got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Luke Severns was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Rancho Cucamonga came up short against Los Osos on Friday and fell 5-1.
Rancho Cucamonga saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Newman, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Etiwanda's victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Rancho Cucamonga, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Rancho Cucamonga's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Etiwanda has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for Rancho Cucamonga, though, as they've only averaged .350. Will they be able to contain Etiwanda's hitters?
Etiwanda beat Rancho Cucamonga 4-1 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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