The Chino Hills Huskies will challenge the Sunny Hills Lancers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Chino Hills is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Colony just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 2-1.
Chino Hills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt McCliman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits McCliman has posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, Sunny Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Covina.
Oliver Botch was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in February.
Sunny Hills' loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Chino Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Chino Hills' speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Chino Hills has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Sunny Hills, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Chino Hills continue to outrun the ball?
Chino Hills took their victory against Sunny Hills in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0. Will Chino Hills repeat their success, or does Sunny Hills has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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