Damien barely beat Rancho Cucamonga the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Spartans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Cougars an 8-0 shutout on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Spartans as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Rudy O'Dell
| 02/26/25 @ Ganesha | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Etiwanda | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs St. John Bosco | 3 |
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Not much got past Rudy O'Dell, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Rancho Cucamonga off the board. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for O'Dell.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bobby Logue, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Damien is undefeated when Logue posts one or more home runs, but 10-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Mansour, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Damien was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancho Cucamonga only posted a batting average of .091.
The victory got Damien back to even at 13-13. As for Rancho Cucamonga, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-8 record this season.
Damien will have a chance to go back-to-back against Rancho Cucamonga: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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