With a playoff game on the line, Righetti rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the El Diamante Miners. The win was familiar territory for Righetti who now have three in a row.
Emily Fortin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Righetti got a big performance out of Lillie Torres, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sereniti Lopez, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On El Diamante's side, Ashley Espino and Jennavee Campos stepped up to the plate in a big way. Espino went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Campos scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Righetti is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for El Diamante, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-10.
Righetti will head out on the road to face off against St. Joseph at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Joseph: 2, Righetti: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. El Diamante does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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