Rancho Cucamonga extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 10-14 in the process. They came up short against the Chino Hills Huskies, falling 12-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-1 back in April.
Lizzy Brown was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Amanda Wise, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Chino Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Chino Hills' side, Nadia Juarez looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Juarez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chino Hills got a massive performance out of Kyler Del Duca, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Brett Lambrecht was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Rancho Cucamonga does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chino Hills, they will be playing at home against Upland at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Huskies 3.9, the Highlanders/Scots 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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