Montclair extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 8-4-1. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Chino Cowboys. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cavaliers of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Montclair handed starting duties to Marco Zambrano, who gave a strong showing despite the result: he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Zambrano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Montclair saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Villa, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Chino, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games.
On Chino's side, they got a great performance from Jason Diaz as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Montclair will square off against rival Diamond Ranch at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Chino is set to take on their familiar foe Ontario at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cowboys 2.7, the Jaguars 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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