Baseball Preview: Diamond Bar Brahmas vs. Alhambra Moors
The Diamond Bar Brahmas will square off against the Alhambra Moors at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Diamond Bar is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand St. Paul a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Diamond Bar, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Diamond Bar got a great performance from Quinton Mendoza as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Mestas, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jayden Henness, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Grand Terrace typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Alhambra proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Titans out 6-4.
Alhambra's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Marc Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Nero Navarro was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Diamond Bar has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Alhambra, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-7.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Diamond Bar hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. However, it's not like Alhambra struggles in that department as they've averaged .323. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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