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| 03/20/24 - Away | 6-3 W |
| 03/18/24 - Home | 3-6 L |
| 03/15/24 - Away | 3-6 L |
| 04/07/23 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 04/05/23 - Away | 1-4 L |
| + 5 more games |
Etiwanda and Rancho Cucamonga are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Eagles will host the Cougars at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Etiwanda 3.7, Rancho Cucamonga 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Etiwanda and Chino Hills, and Chino Hills kept the tradition alive. The Eagles fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 5-4 on Friday.
Etiwanda saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Adams, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Rancho Cucamonga had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They came out on top against the Grizzlies by a score of 5-2.
Jacob Peyton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Rancho Cucamonga's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Etiwanda, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10-1 record this season.
Etiwanda beat Rancho Cucamonga 6-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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