The matchup between Etiwanda and Upland on Wednesday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Etiwanda Eagles fell just short of the Upland Highlanders/Scots by a score of 10-9. Etiwanda was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Upland apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Monday.
Etiwanda got a good showing from Michael Aleman, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Al Moreno, Jr. made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Jaeden Toki was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Upland's side, they let Carlos Arteaga and Carson Kinnick loose on the outfield. Arteaga scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Kinnick scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Cunningham, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Etiwanda has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Upland, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-8.
While Etiwanda 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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