Mt. Whitney came into Saturday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let the El Diamante Miners onto the board and left with a 3-0 win on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for Mt. Whitney, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For El Diamante's part, Eli Palomino was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit.
Mt. Whitney's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-15. As for El Diamante, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.
Mt. Whitney will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Monache, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for El Diamante, they will head out on the road to take on Porterville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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