Golden West is 1-9 against El Diamante since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Golden West Trailblazers will be playing at home against the El Diamante Miners at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Golden West: 3.8, El Diamante: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Golden West is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Redwood on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Rangers by a score of 4-2.
Golden West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aniyah Venegas, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, El Diamante gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Porterville 10-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for El Diamante.
Jorja Moreno made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Moreno has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Moreno was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ashley Espino and Mikayla Moreno did most of the damage at the plate: Espino went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Moreno went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Alexis Ruvalcaba, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Golden West's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for El Diamante, they pushed their record up to 17-8 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Golden West hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .353. However, it's not like El Diamante struggles in that department as they've averaged .352. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Golden West couldn't quite finish off El Diamante when the teams last played back in April and fell 6-4. Will Golden West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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