Chino is 8-2 against Montclair since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Cowboys will welcome the Cavaliers at 3:30 p.m. Chino's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Montclair's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Chino is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Don Lugo just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Wednesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Grant Kuhns Vasquez
| 04/16/25 @ Don Lugo | 5 |
| 04/11/25 @ Chaffey | 13 |
| 04/04/25 vs Diamond Ranch | 11 |
| 03/21/25 @ Don Lugo | 7 |
| 03/12/25 vs Ontario | 7 |
Grant Kuhns Vasquez spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chino saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xiovany Ochoa, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base. Ochoa has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Peter Padilla was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Montclair had taken Ontario down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Cavaliers fell 6-2 to the Jaguars.
Montclair has also been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Chino, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 13-3.
Chino took their victory against Montclair in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. Will the Cowboys repeat their success, or do the Cavaliers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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