Diamond Ranch was the 3-0 winner over San Dimas when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Diamond Ranch Panthers took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the San Dimas Saints on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Diamond Ranch has lost by exactly four runs.
Rayanna Quintanar was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
On San Dimas' side, Audrey Schlim made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Schlim was also big at the plate, getting three hits from her three at bats.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jasmine Marquez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Tiffany Villegas was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Diamond Ranch has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for San Dimas, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Diamond Ranch will head out on the road to face off against Riverside Prep at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Riverside Prep and three for Diamond Ranch. As for San Dimas, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome West Covina, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m.
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