El Diamante is 8-2 against Golden West since June of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Miners will challenge the Trailblazers at 4:30 p.m. El Diamante's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Golden West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, El Diamante turned things around against Garfield on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Miners have posted since March 28th.
Colin Horton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because El Diamante is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-10-1 otherwise. Horton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Noah Pena
| 04/16/25 vs Garfield | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Paso Robles | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Dos Pueblos | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Mt. Whitney | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Monache | 1 |
In other batting news, Noah Pena was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. DJ Gonzalez was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Golden West fell victim to Kingsburg and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to the Vikings. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Trailblazers haven't been shut out since back in March.
Golden West has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for El Diamante, their record is now 8-11-1.
El Diamante was able to grind out a solid win over Golden West in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Miners since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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