After a string of five wins, Redwood's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to the El Diamante Miners. Having soared to a lofty 25 runs in the game before, Redwood couldn't push the score so high this time.
Redwood got a good showing from Ceydie Pires, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pires has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Redwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Valdez, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
On El Diamante's side, Jorja Moreno was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Moreno was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ashley Espino was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jennavee Campos, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Redwood's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9-2. As for El Diamante, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Redwood will be playing at home against Porterville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Porterville is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Redwood will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for El Diamante, they will square off against Monache at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. El Diamante is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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