Mt. Diablo's hitters rose to the challenge against a Broncos pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.65 runs allowed on Tuesday. The Mt. Diablo Red Devils narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Northgate Broncos 14-13. This was payback for Mt. Diablo, who suffered a 16-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Sophie Ramos made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Ramos was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Jasmin Guardado was incredible, scoring 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.
Mt. Diablo has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8-1 record this season. As for Northgate, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6-1.
Mt. Diablo will head out on the road to face off against Miramonte at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Diablo has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Northgate, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Acalanes at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northgate is on a four-game streak of home wins, Acalanes a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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