Ontario is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Ontario Jaguars duke it out with Chaffey Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Things were looking good for Ontario after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Fontana by a score of 7-6. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eric Samaniego and Sam Escobedo put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Samaniego pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Escobedo tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. At bat, Samaniego scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Escobedo scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Escobedo a new career-high in runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Vargas, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Damian Hernandez was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Chaffey came up short against Oak Hills on Tuesday and fell 8-4.
Ontario's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Chaffey, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Ontario came up short against Chaffey when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 6-1. Will Ontario have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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