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Damien Picks Up Three-Game Sweep of RCHS After Friday’s 4-2 Victory; Spartans Have Two-Game Lead Atop Baseline League Standings

Apr 22 2023 04:42:32

Baseball:

Damien remained perfect in Baseline League play.

On Friday, the Spartans picked up a 4-2 victory at Rancho Cucamonga to improve to 12-0 in league games.

DHS goes into its final week with a two-game lead over second-place Etiwanda.

Damien got two runs on six hits over three innings off Joshua Almeda.

Almeda didn’t issue a walk and fanned three.

Preston Anderson was touched up for two runs (one earned) on six hits.

He struck out one DHS batter.

Justin Dunn went 2-for-3 and scored.

Julian Hines singled, doubled, scored and drove in a run.

Daniel Serna had an RBI double.

Tyler Daley went 3-for-3 and scored.

Andrew Carter singled, doubled, scored and drove in a pair of runs.

Christian Grino, Jett Hernandez and Dom Ramirez has singles for the Spartans.

Nathan Ries went 4 2/3 innings and allowed one run on five hits.

Ries walked one and fanned a pair of Cougars.

Rudy O’Dell surrendered an unearned run on two hits and a walk over 1 1/3 innings.

And Tristen Usher got the last three outs to earn the save.

Ruben Jurado singled and drove in a run.

Brock Foulds walked, singled and scored.

Derek Alameda singled and scored.

Jacob McCombs, Jacob Peyton, Jose Gomez and Owen Dunn had one hit apiece for RCHS.

Up next: Damien closes out the 2023 regular season with a three-game set with Etiwanda, and Rancho Cucamonga faces Upland.

Box Score:
DHS: 2-0-0-0-0-0-2-(4)
RC: 0-0-0-0-1-1-0-(2)

Win: Nathan Ries
Loss: Preston Anderson
Save: Tristen Usher

2B: Daniel Serna (D), Andrew Carter (D)

Baseline League Scores:
Upland 6, Chino Hills 3
Damien 4, RCHS 2
Etiwanda 5, Los Osos 2

Baseline League Standings:
Damien (19-4-2, 12-0)
Etiwanda (15-6, 10-2)
Upland (10-10, 5-7)
RCHS (10-12, 4-8)
Los Osos (7-14, 3-9)
Chino Hills (7-13, 2-10)

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