The Chino Cowboys will head out to face off against the Montclair Cavaliers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Chino will be strutting in after a victory while Montclair will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Chino turned things around against Los Altos on Saturday. They blew past the Conquerors 15-2. The game was the first time the Cowboys have beaten the Conquerors on their field since May 5, 2015.
Kristine Lancaster made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Lancaster was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Chino let Brooklyn Leff and Isabella Panduro run wild. Leff got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, while Panduro went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Cardoza, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Chino always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Los Altos only posted an OBP of .304.
Meanwhile, Montclair was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 5-2 to Ontario.
Montclair saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Sosa, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Chino's record now sits at 9-11. As for Montclair, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Montclair's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Chino has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. It's a different story for Montclair, though, as they've been averaging 10.4 hits. Given Chino's sizable advantage in that area, the Cavaliers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Chino beat Montclair 4-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Cowboys repeat their success, or do the Cavaliers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
