The Sierra Vista Dons will face off against the Diamond Ranch Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sierra Vista took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Arroyo 11-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Dons considering their one-run performance the game before.
Donovan Reyes was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Mathew Mu?oz was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Sierra Vista was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arroyo only posted a batting average of .056.
Meanwhile, Diamond Ranch beat Garey 8-3 on Tuesday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Isaiah Aparicio, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Evan Ortiz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Diamond Ranch now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Sierra Vista, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Sierra Vista skirted past Diamond Ranch 5-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Do the Dons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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