The Rancho Cucamonga Cougars will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Arrowhead Christian Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Rancho Cucamonga will be strutting in after a win while Arrowhead Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Rancho Cucamonga beat Don Lugo 9-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Grant Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Brock Foulds
| 02/25/25 @ Don Lugo | 3 |
| 02/21/25 @ Ramona | 2 |
| 03/29/24 @ Roosevelt | 2 |
| 03/22/24 @ Los Osos | 2 |
| 03/13/24 @ Ontario Christian | 2 |
In other batting news, Brock Foulds was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jose Gomez was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Rancho Cucamonga always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Don Lugo only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, Arrowhead Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Orange Lutheran on Tuesday and fell 4-2. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Arrowhead Christian also got a good showing from Bobby Mahoney, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Daniel Rivera was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Diesel Toth, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Arrowhead Christian now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Rancho Cucamonga, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Arrowhead Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rancho Cucamonga hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having got 0 of their hits per game. It's a different story for Arrowhead Christian, though, as they've only got 0 of their hits this season. Will they be able to contain Rancho Cucamonga's hitters?
Rancho Cucamonga suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Arrowhead Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Rancho Cucamonga have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
