El Diamante and Monache are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The El Diamante Miners will head out on the road to face off against the Monache Marauders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (El Diamante: 3.1, Monache: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Monache is hoping to do on Tuesday what Redwood couldn't on Thursday: put an end to El Diamante's winning streak, which now stands at five games. El Diamante came out on top against Redwood by a score of 4-1.
Jorja Moreno was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Moreno has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Moreno was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
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 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monache had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Trailblazers.
The team relied heavily on Avery Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
El Diamante is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Monache, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
Monache's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: El Diamante hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. It's a different story for Monache, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain El Diamante's hitters?
El Diamante came out on top in a nail-biter against Monache in their previous matchup on April 11th, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Diamante 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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