The Capistrano Valley Cougars will be taking part in a tournament against the Diamond Bar Brahmas at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Capistrano Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Diamond Bar will be coming in after a loss.
Capistrano Valley is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Portola. Capistrano Valley was the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over Portola on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cougars have posted since April 2, 2024.
Cash Osterfeld looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Sammy Rucker and Landon Stewart did most of the damage at the plate: Rucker went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Stewart scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Gavin Collins was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Diamond Bar unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Costa Mesa by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Brahmas have suffered since March 21, 2024.
Quinton Mendoza was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Diamond Bar saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. What's more, Smith also posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
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