The Los Osos Grizzlies will take on the Chino Cowboys in a tournament on Wednesday. Los Osos will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
If Los Osos beats Chino with three runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Los Osos beat Redlands East Valley on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2. While the Grizzlies didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Los Osos saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Merchant, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Merchant wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Los Osos kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redlands East Valley only managed six hits.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Chino sidestepped Rancho Cucamonga for a 6-5 win.
The victory got Chino back to even at 2-2. As for Los Osos, their win bumped their record up to 10-2-1.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Los Osos hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. However, it's not like Chino struggles in that department as they've averaged .387. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Los Osos might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Chino when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Los Osos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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