Chino Hills had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars 8-7. That's two games straight that Chino Hills has won by just one run.
Laci Trevino looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lianna Ferrara was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Sophia Tice was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Rancho Cucamonga's side, Jordin Washington made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Chappell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Chino Hills is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Rancho Cucamonga, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chino Hills will take on St. Lucy's at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Chino Hills is facing St. Lucy's at the right time seeing as St. Lucy's is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Rancho Cucamonga, they will head out on the road to square off against Los Osos at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Rancho Cucamonga is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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