The Mt. Diablo Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the San Rafael Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Diablo will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Mt. Diablo took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Campolindo by a score of 8-4.
Lily Quezada made a splash 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 four hits. Quezada was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Dazzelynn Alon was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashley Cornejo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, San Rafael came tearing into Friday's match with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Prospectors a 10-0 shutout. San Rafael might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 14 contests by six runs or more this season.
Like Mt. Diablo, San Rafael also got a great game from a two-way player: Thomara Drummer. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Drummer has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Drummer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Sophia Everett was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Cassidy Kaplan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Mt. Diablo's victory bumped their record up to 6-11-1. As for San Rafael, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mt. Diablo has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like San Rafael struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mt. Diablo might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from San Rafael when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Drummer, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Now that Mt. Diablo knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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