The Rancho Cucamonga High School varsity baseball team was prepared for an exciting season. With Spring beginning, players and students were eager to witness the return of the boy’s varsity baseball team.
The RCHS Cougars got off to a decent 6-4 start. Some of their best games have come against Northview, winning 8-0, and against Adelanto, winning 6-0. Junior Brock Foulds is having a great start to the season with a .459 batting average and ten stolen bases. The team has an overall batting average of 0.271, which is considered the national average via MaxPreps.com.
Head coach Mr. Chris Amaya expressed his optimism for the team’s expectations this year.
“We’ve got a talented group of players putting in the work during the school year. I’m excited to see how they perform on the field, and hope for the best,” Amaya said.
Among the players, there was a sense of anticipation for the new season, mixed with nerves. “I’ve been looking forward to this since last season ended,” said senior Kyle Thomas. “We’ve got a great group of guys, and I believe we have what it takes to make it far.”
The return of varsity baseball also brought excitement among the students on campus.
“I always like coming out to support our team,” said sophomore Trevor Crawford. “There’s nothing like the energy of a baseball game or football, and I can’t wait to see how the season goes.”
The Cougar’s last matchup was against the 12-6 Roosevelt Mustangs, which resulted in a 5-1 win at the Mustangs´ home field. They seek to make it a two game win streak in their next upcoming matchup.
The Cougar’s next game will be played at the away field, against the 7-7 Arrowhead Christian Eagles on Wednesday, April 3. The Cougars will look to improve their record to 11-8 for the regular season, giving them a 58% win percentage.
