It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact El Diamante can now relate to. They lost 8-2 to the Righetti Warriors on Wednesday. El Diamante has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ashley Espino and Jennavee Campos did some serious damage despite the final result: Espino went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Campos scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Righetti's side, Emily Fortin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Fortin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lillie Torres was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Tori Salazar was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
El Diamante's loss dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Righetti, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-9.
El Diamante does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Righetti, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Joseph at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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