For the first time this season, Mt. Diablo will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Miramonte Matadors at 4:30 p.m. Mt. Diablo has given up an average of 13.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Friday just wasn't the day for Mt. Diablo's offense. They came up short against Tamalpais last Friday, falling 19-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Red Devils' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Miramonte got the win against Deer Valley on Monday by a conclusive 15-1. The Matadors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by ten runs or more this season.
Abby Warren made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Talia Kardon and Julia Quinn-Ferguson did most of the damage at the plate: Kardon went 3-for-5 with four runs, five RBI, and one triple, while Quinn-Ferguson went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those five RBI gave Kardon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Daoust, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Miramonte kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 12.
Miramonte is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Mt. Diablo, they dropped their record down to 3-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Mt. Diablo suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Miramonte when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
