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| 02/16/22 - Away | 2-16 L |
| 02/26/20 - Home | 1-6 L |
| 02/27/19 - Home | 9-3 W |
| 04/19/18 - Home | 1-9 L |
| 04/17/18 - Away | 7-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Diamond Ranch and Chino are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Diamond Ranch Panthers will be playing at home against the Chino Cowboys at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Diamond Ranch has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Chino will arrive with four straight wins.
Diamond Ranch came into this matchup off a tough 13-run defeat on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Montclair by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday.
Diamond Ranch saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Mendoza, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Mendoza hit this season.
Meanwhile, while Chino put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Ontario. Chino came out on top against Ontario by a score of 4-0.
The result came thanks to Grant Kuhns Vasquez's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Peter Padilla and Caleb Carrillo did most of the damage at the plate: Padilla scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Carrillo scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Diamond Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Chino, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Chino's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Diamond Ranch has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Chino, though, as they've been averaging only 2.6 strikeouts. Will Diamond Ranch keep running through batters, or will Chino buck the trend?
Diamond Ranch suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Chino when the teams last played back in February of 2022. Will Diamond Ranch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
