The Norco Cougars will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Santiago Sharks at 6:00 p.m. Norco has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Santiago will come in with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Norco came up short against Roosevelt and fell 6-3.
Norco got a good showing from Gavin Green, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits (and only one walk). Green has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Norco hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Santiago was able to grind out a solid victory over King on Friday, taking the game 6-1.
Norco's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Santiago, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Norco beat Santiago 9-5 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Norco repeat their success, or does Santiago have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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