Beaumont has not done well against Cajon recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Beaumont Cougars blew past the Cajon Cowboys 17-1. This was payback for Beaumont, who suffered an 11-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Beaumont got a great performance from Aiden Rangel as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Isaiah Diaz picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Martin, who went 3-for-6 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Nick Gonzales was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Cajon's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Cajon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beaumont only tossed five.
Beaumont now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Cajon, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Beaumont will challenge Yucaipa at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Yucaipa's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Beaumont's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cajon, they will head out on the road to square off against Ontario Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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