Baseball Game Preview: Redwood Rangers vs. El Diamante Miners

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Previous Games

04/10/25 - Home	4-0 W
04/08/25 - Away	5-2 W
04/24/24 - Home	6-2 W
03/15/24 - Home	9-2 W
03/13/24 - Away	2-0 W
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Redwood has gone a perfect 10-0 against El Diamante recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Rangers will venture away from home to square off against the Miners at 5:30 p.m. Redwood will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

Redwood had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Golden West on Monday. The Rangers put the hurt on the Trailblazers with a sharp 11-5 victory.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask El Diamante). They were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over Porterville on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Miners with their most commanding win of the season.

Eli Palomino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, El Diamante got a big performance out of Noah Pena, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Pena is becoming a predictor of the Miners' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 8-13-1 when he doesn't). D'Angelo Dalle Mese was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

El Diamante kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Redwood's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for El Diamante, their win bumped their record up to 10-14-1.

Redwood was able to grind out a solid victory over El Diamante when the teams last played back in April, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rangers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.