Norco got themselves on the board against Downers Grove South on Tuesday, but Downers Grove South never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 8-0 victory. The matchup marked the Cougars' most dominant win of the season so far.
Riley Moran looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
At the plate, Norco let Dylan Seward and Kevin Leon run wild. Seward scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Leon went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
Cougars
| 04/01/25 vs Downers Grove South | 52.9% |
| 03/29/25 vs Los Osos | 39.3% |
| 03/25/25 @ Arlington | 26.7% |
| 03/20/25 vs Corona | 19.2% |
| 03/18/25 @ Corona | 35.5% |
| + 19 more games |
Norco always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
The victory got Norco back to even at 6-6. As for Downers Grove South, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Norco will take on Temecula Valley in a tournament on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as the Cougars come in on three and the Golden Bears on seven. As for Downers Grove South, they will head out to face off against Whittier Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Heralds have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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