Rancho Cucamonga hit Upland with a eight-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Highlanders fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 16-15. That's two games in a row now that the Highlanders have lost by just one run.
Upland is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Rancho Cucamonga, their victory bumped their record up to 10-15.
Coincidentally, Upland and Rancho Cucamonga will both be playing Los Osos the next time they take the field. The Cougars will host the Grizzlies at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, while the Highlanders will head out to face them at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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