Montclair was the 13-6 winner over Chaffey when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Montclair Cavaliers fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Chaffey Tigers on Thursday. Montclair has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Chaffey's part, Yolanda Eastburn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Eastburn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Valdez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Martinez, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Montclair's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Chaffey, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Montclair will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ontario at 3:30 p.m. on April 2nd. Ontario hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Chaffey, they will head out on the road to challenge Chino at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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