Mt. Diablo extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-7. They took a 16-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the San Lorenzo Grizzlies. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grizzlies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Leilani Sheperd was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six stolen bases, and three runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Faith Sotelo, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
As for San Lorenzo, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games.
On San Lorenzo's side, Ashley Contreras was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Contreras a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Isabel Rosas was excellent, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three). Samantha Rodriguez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Mt. Diablo and San Lorenzo could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Red Devils will face off against Miramonte at 4:30 p.m. on April 14 with a big rank disadvantage (907 vs. 438). Meanwhile, San Lorenzo (ranked 947th) will meet San Leandro (ranked 424th) at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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