Rancho Cucamonga lost a heartbreaker to Damien when they met back in April of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Monday. The Rancho Cucamonga Cougars' rough 8-0 defeat to the Damien Spartans might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rancho Cucamonga of the 4-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Rancho Cucamonga got a good showing from Kyle Thomas, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Rancho Cucamonga saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Foulds, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Damien's side, Nikko Paoletto was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Jordan Young was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Rancho Cucamonga has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season. As for Damien, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9-1 record this season.
While Rancho Cucamonga had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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