Baseball Recap: El Diamante Miners vs. Monache Marauders
There's no place like home for El Diamante, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Monache Marauders a 3-0 shutout on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as El Diamante also won the last time the pair played back in March.
The result came thanks to Jordan Rhyner's shutout, as he gave up just one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, El Diamante's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Dykstra, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
El Diamante's victory bumped their record up to 10-15. As for Monache, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12-1 record this season.
El Diamante will challenge Mt. Whitney at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. El Diamante is facing Mt. Whitney at the right time seeing as Mt. Whitney is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Monache, they will be playing at home against Redwood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Redwood will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Monache surely won't give up without a fight.
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