For the second straight game, Chino Hills will face off against Damien. The Huskies will venture away from home to square off against the Spartans at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Chino Hills' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Damien's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Chino Hills took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Damien a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Huskies have posted against the Spartans since April 23, 2022.
For Damien's part, Andrew Torres was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. That's the fewest hits Torres has allowed since back in March.
Chino Hills' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Damien, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 12-9 record.
Damien's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Chino Hills has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Damien, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Chino Hills keep running through batters, or will the Spartans buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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