If Diamond Bar was riding high fresh off their 13-1 takedown of Baldwin Park last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Brahmas came up short against the Ayala Bulldogs on Tuesday, falling 12-3. The Brahmas have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Diamond Bar got a good showing from Stetson Sherman, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Sherman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Diamond Bar saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Apolo Yonemoto, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Diamond Bar's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Ayala, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
While Diamond Bar had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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