Upland dropped their record down to 13-4 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Etiwanda Eagles by a score of 7-6. If the Highlanders/Scots were looking for revenge after losing 14-4 to the Eagles when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Etiwanda, their victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games.
For Etiwanda's part, the team relied heavily on Brianna Gutierrez, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Gutierrez has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Dailynn Battee, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Upland and Etiwanda should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Highlanders/Scots will square off against Bishop Amat at 3:15 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (23 vs. 127). Meanwhile, Etiwanda (ranked ninth) will meet Aliso Niguel (ranked 128th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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