Ontario is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Wednesday. They are taking a road trip to take on the Chino Cowboys at 3:30 p.m.
Things were looking good for Ontario after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Fontana by a score of 7-6. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eric Samaniego and Sam Escobedo were huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. Throwing, Samaniego tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Escobedo tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Samaniego scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Escobedo scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave Escobedo a new career-high.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Vargas, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Damian Hernandez was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Chino had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sun Devils a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cowboys have posted since May 7, 2024.
Not much got past Nathan Sena, who gave up just four hits to keep Apple Valley off the board.
Chino's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Ontario, their record now sits at 3-2.
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