The Mt. Diablo Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Miramonte Matadors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mt. Diablo's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Tuesday, when they got past Northgate's usually-dominant pitching crew. Mt. Diablo narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Northgate 14-13.
Sophie Ramos was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Ramos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jasmin Guardado, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Dazzelynn Alon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Miramonte can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They blew past Campolindo 24-7.
Mt. Diablo is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8-1 record this season. As for Miramonte, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Mt. Diablo took their victory against Miramonte in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-4. Will Mt. Diablo repeat their success, or does Miramonte have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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