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Rancho Cucamonga Gets Out to a Big Lead & Secures a 9-5 Victory at Don Lugo; Cougars had a 12-6 Advantage in Base Hits

Feb 27 2025 02:56:04

Baseball:

Rancho Cucamonga improved to 2-1 after a 9-5 victory at Don Lugo.

The Cougars out-hit the Conquistadors, 12-6.

RCHS led 7-0 after three innings, and they never trailed.

Mason Sanchez went 3 1/3 innings, and he allowed three runs on four hits.

Sanchez issued a pair of walks and struck out four.

Grant Thomas surrendered two runs (one earned) on two hits over 3 2/3 innings.

Thomas didn’t walk a batter, and he fanned five DLHS batters.

Jayden Ruiz hit a three-run HR in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Bryan Scott went 2-for-4 with a run and two RBIs.

Travis Jenkins walked, singled and scored.

Javier Guzman singled and scored.

Julian Perezchica was charged with seven runs on seven hits over 2 2/3 innings.

He walked one and struck out a pair of RCHS batter.

Brock Foulds went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs and an RBI.

Grant Thomas doubled, scored and drove in a run on a sac fly.

Aiden Bravo singled twice and scored a pair of runs.

Jose Gomez went 3-for-3 with a walk, double and three runs.

Derek Lesiuk walked, singled twice, and he drove in a game-high four runs.

Jared Sclafani had one hit, scored one run and finished with two RBIs.

Jacob Peyton walked and had an RBI ground out in the top of the first inning.

Up next: The Cougars will host Arrowhead Christian on Friday at 3,

Box Score:
RC: 1-2-4-0-0-1-1-(9)
DL: 0-0-0-3-2-0-0-(5)

Win: Mason Sanchez
Loss: Julian Perezchica

HR: Jayden Ruiz (DL)
2B: Grant Thomas (RC), Jose Gomez (RC)

Records: Rancho Cucamonga (2-1); Don Lugo (0-2)

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