The Mt. Diablo Red Devils will venture away from home to take on the Tamalpais Red Tailed Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Diablo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Mt. Diablo made easy work of San Lorenzo and carried off an 11-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now won five in a row.
Sophie Ramos made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Ramos was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Mt. Diablo let Faith Sotelo and Melissa Ceja run wild. Sotelo scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Ceja scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Dazzelynn Alon also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Mt. Diablo kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.8.
Meanwhile, Tamalpais has relied on a stalwart pitcher averaging 2.7 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They lost 10-3 to Marin Catholic. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Red Tailed Hawks have suffered since May 1, 2024.
Zoe Phletcher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Annica Harris, who scored a run and stole a base.
Mt. Diablo's record is now 3-8. As for Tamalpais, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-3.
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