Chino is 8-2 against Montclair since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Chino Cowboys will head out on the road to take on the Montclair Cavaliers at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only two runs in their last match, Chino made sure to put some runs up on the board against Don Lugo on Thursday. Chino blew past Don Lugo 11-5. Considering Chino's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Ethan Diaz looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Chino let Xiovany Ochoa and Caleb Carrillo loose on the outfield. Ochoa got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Carrillo scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Montclair has not done well against Ontario recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Montclair won by a run and slipped past Ontario 2-1.
Chino's victory bumped their record up to 6-8-1. As for Montclair, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8-1.
Chino suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Montclair in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Montclair's Christopher Garcia, who tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that Chino knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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