Union Mine lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Calaveras, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's matchup. The Union Mine Diamondbacks put the hurt on the Calaveras Red Hawks with a sharp 11-3 victory on Wednesday. That looming 11-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Diamondbacks yet this season.
Andrew Schurmann was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Union Mine is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-2 otherwise. Schurmann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matt Manfredi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Garret Seger was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Diamondbacks
| 02/26/25 @ Calaveras | 40% |
| 02/24/25 @ Bret Harte | 25% |
| 02/21/25 @ Bear River | 8.3% |
| 02/20/25 @ Cordova | 23.3% |
| 02/18/25 @ El Camino | 39.1% |
| + 16 more games |
Union Mine was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
The win got Union Mine back to even at 3-3. As for Calaveras, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union Mine will challenge Ponderosa at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Ponderosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season. As for Calaveras, they will face off against Everett Alvarez at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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