For the second straight game, Chino Hills will face off against Etiwanda. The Huskies will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Eagles at 3:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Chino Hills 4.1, Etiwanda 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Chino Hills' usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Etiwanda hitters got past them. The Huskies came up short against the Eagles on Wednesday, falling 13-0.
For Etiwanda's part, the result came thanks to Michael Aleman's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. Aleman also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Eagles are 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-8-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Jaeden Toki and Ryan Severns did most of the damage at the plate: Toki went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Severns went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI Toki has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lj Roellig, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple.
Etiwanda pushed their record up to 7-9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Chino Hills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season.
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