Montclair had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-16 to make it 13. They lost 17-0 to the Chino Cowboys. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cowboys this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 back in March.
As for Chino, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
For Chino's part, Jianna DeLaRosa looked comfortable as she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. DeLaRosa has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chino got a massive performance out of Kristine Lancaster, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and one double. Those six RBI gave Lancaster a new career-high. Kaylee Cardoza was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
While Montclair had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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