For the second straight game, Norco will face off against Santiago. The Cougars will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Sharks at 6:00 p.m. Norco will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Santiago's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Norco hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Cougars never let the Sharks get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Monday. Considering the Cougars have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Landon Hovermale's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Dylan Seward and Kevin Leon did most of the damage at the plate: Seward went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Leon went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base was Leon's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Serna, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Norco's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Santiago, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
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