The El Diamante Miners will head out on the road to square off against the Edison Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. El Diamante will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
El Diamante is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over Pioneer Valley.
Pioneer Valley's batters probably weren't too happy with Jordan Rhyner, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up two walks). Rhyner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, El Diamante's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Silva, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Edison, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Immanuel by a score of 9-6 on Tuesday.
El Diamante is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-16 record this season. As for Edison, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-16.
El Diamante was able to grind out a solid win over Edison in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Diamante since the squad 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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