Montclair had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-8 to make it nine. They fell 12-8 to the Diamond Ranch Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on March 10th.
Mya Ruiz was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Billie Curtiss, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
As for Diamond Ranch, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
On Diamond Ranch's side, Isabella ?Belly? Flores (Captain) 2026 made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Flores (Captain) 2026 was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Jauregui (Captain) 2026, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Quintero 2028, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
While Montclair had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on April 7.
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