Panthers
| 03/25/25 vs Kingsburg | 2 |
| 03/22/25 @ St. Joseph | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Templeton | 6 |
| 03/15/25 vs Mendota | 11 |
| 03/12/25 vs Yosemite | 6 |
| + 6 more games |
The Washington Union Panthers will head out to face off against the El Diamante Miners at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Washington Union will head out to face El Diamante after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Washington Union took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kingsburg. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Washington Union saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Roth, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Dailon Finderup also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for El Diamante, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Mt. Whitney by a score of 10-6 on Thursday. The Miners' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Malachi Moreno looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on D'Angelo Dalle Mese, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Abraham Martinez-Guerrero, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
El Diamante was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
El Diamante is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. Washington Union's loss dropped their record down to 9-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Washington Union has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like El Diamante struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
