For the second straight game, Diamond Bar will face off against Claremont. The Brahmas will be playing at home against the Wolfpack at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Diamond Bar's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matches, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Diamond Bar came up short against Claremont on Tuesday, falling 8-2.
For Claremont's part, Thomas Plotkin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Plotkin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Claremont is undefeated when Plotkin posts two or more runs, but 6-12-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Luke Porras was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Aiden Leslie, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
The win made it two in a row for Claremont and bumps their season record up to 11-12-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Diamond Bar, their loss dropped their record down to 5-20.
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