Chino Hills had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 12-11-1 to make it six. They fell just short of the Damien Spartans by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-3 on Monday.
Jacob Hernandez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chino Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Buoncristiani, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Damien, the victory got them back to even at 11-11-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted against Chino Hills since March 20, 2024.
On Damien's side, Jacob Campos tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Campos has become a key player for the Spartans: the team is 6-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-9-1 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grant Corder, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since April 6th. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden East, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
While Chino Hills had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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