Baseball Recap: Diamond Ranch Comes Up Short

Don Lugo hit Diamond Ranch with a eight-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers lost 11-1 to the Conquistadores. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Conquistadores: they've now lost five in a row.

Diamond Ranch saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Aparicio, who went 1-for-3 with one double.

Diamond Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Don Lugo, the victory got them back to even at 5-5-2.

Looking ahead, Diamond Ranch will welcome Montclair at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cavaliers have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Don Lugo, they will venture away from home to challenge Chaffey at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.