The El Diamante Miners will face off against the Porterville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Porterville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on El Diamante, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, El Diamante turned things around against Mt. Whitney on Tuesday. They blew past the Pioneers 13-2.
Jadelynn Quinday spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Taelyn Ochoa
| 04/08/25 @ Mt. Whitney | 3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Mission Oak | 2 |
| 02/26/25 vs Orange Cove | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Monache | 1 |
At the plate, El Diamante let Taelyn Ochoa and Mikayla Moreno run wild. Ochoa scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Moreno scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Those three runs gave Ochoa a new career-high. Sydney Ellis also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
El Diamante kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Porterville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 4-1 to Golden West.
Daisy Maldonado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Porterville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Sandoval, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
El Diamante's victory bumped their record up to 4-7-1. As for Porterville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
El Diamante suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Porterville in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Miners avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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