Chino Hills has not done well against Rancho Cucamonga recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Chino Hills Huskies never let the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. This was a revenge match for Chino Hills, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Favian Vazquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Chino Hills' victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Josh Mendez, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Rancho Cucamonga didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chino Hills only tossed three.
Chino Hills is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6-2 record this season. As for Rancho Cucamonga, they dropped their record down to 11-11 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Chino Hills will take on Upland at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Chino Hills hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Rancho Cucamonga, they will head out on the road to square off against Damien at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Damien's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Rancho Cucamonga's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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