Baseball Recap: Mt. Whitney Pioneers vs. El Diamante Miners
Mt. Whitney came into Saturday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let the El Diamante Miners onto the board and left with a 3-0 win on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for Mt. Whitney, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For El Diamante's part, Eli Palomino was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit.
Mt. Whitney's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-15. As for El Diamante, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.
Mt. Whitney will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Monache, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for El Diamante, they will head out on the road to take on Porterville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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