Golden West was handed a 14-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the El Diamante Miners 6-5. For the Trailblazers, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 win the Miners walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2025.
Paytyn McDainel
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Golden West got a big performance out of Paytyn McDainel, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave McDainel a new career-high. Aubre Anderson also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Golden West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as El Diamante only managed ten.
Golden West's victory bumped their record up to 14-8. As for El Diamante, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Golden West has already played their next matchup, a 13-3 loss against Porterville on the 28th. As for El Diamante, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-2 win against Mt. Whitney on the 28th.
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