Golden West was the 5-1 winner over El Diamante when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Golden West Trailblazers fell just short of the El Diamante Miners by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. Golden West has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Golden West saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Khianna Hardwick, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Hardwick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Alondra Magallanes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Golden West hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as El Diamante struck out six times.
On El Diamante's side, Jorja Moreno was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Moreno was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jennavee Campos, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Alexis Ruvalcaba was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Golden West's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for El Diamante, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-7.
Golden West will head out on the road to challenge Monache at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Golden West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for El Diamante, they will be playing at home against Redwood at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. El Diamante is on a four-game streak of home wins, Redwood a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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