For the second straight game, Etiwanda will face off against Chino Hills. The Eagles will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Huskies at 3:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Etiwanda 3.9, Chino Hills 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Etiwanda came up short against Chino Hills and fell 5-1. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For Chino Hills' part, Brody Buoncristiani was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Buoncristiani has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Jacob Jimenez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Matt McCliman, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Chino Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
With the win, Chino Hills broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-6. As for Etiwanda, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9-1.
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