Rancho Cucamonga extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 10-13 in the process. They lost 11-2 to the Etiwanda Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 back in April.
Sam Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Etiwanda, they pushed their record up to 20-3 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games.
On Etiwanda's side, they let Brianna Gutierrez and Dailynn Battee run wild. Gutierrez went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Battee went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Battee has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Galindo, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Rancho Cucamonga will host Chino Hills at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Huskies will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight. As for Etiwanda, they will square off against Upland at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The Highlanders/Scots' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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