Porterville had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 7-19 to make it five. They lost 11-2 to the El Diamante Miners. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Porterville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gio Perez, who went 1-for-2 with one double. Cade Correa also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for El Diamante, their record now sits at 10-14-1. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On El Diamante's side, Eli Palomino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up seven Ks. Palomino has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Noah Pena was a standout: he got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of El Diamante's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 8-13-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was D'Angelo Dalle Mese, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Porterville will take on rival Mt. Whitney at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, El Diamante is set to square off against their familiar foe Redwood at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Miners 4, the Rangers 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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