Montclair extended their losing streak to nine on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-17 in the process. They came up short against the Diamond Ranch Panthers, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-5 defeat on Wednesday.
Montclair saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Ruiz, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Diamond Ranch, they pushed their record up to 16-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Considering they have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Diamond Ranch's side, Izel Avalos made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Avalos has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Jauregui, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs. Another player making a difference was Liset Renteria, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Montclair does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Diamond Ranch, they will challenge Ontario Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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