A feisty cat fight will be fought as Rancho Cucamonga Cougars duke it out with Corona Panthers at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Rancho Cucamonga and Kaiser, and Rancho Cucamonga kept the tradition alive. Everything went Rancho Cucamonga's way against Kaiser on Monday as Rancho Cucamonga made off with a 9-1 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Natalie Carmona
| 03/03/25 vs Kaiser | 5 |
| 02/25/25 vs Kaiser | 4 |
| 02/18/25 @ Claremont | 3 |
| 04/23/24 vs St. Lucy's | 3 |
| 04/15/24 @ Los Osos | 2 |
Natalie Carmona spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anaya Burley, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. That RBI was her first of the season.
Rancho Cucamonga was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kaiser only posted a batting average of .200.
While Corona didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Redlands East Valley 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Corona's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Rancho Cucamonga, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Rancho Cucamonga skirted past Corona 9-8 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rancho Cucamonga since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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