After flying high against Miller on Wednesday, Chaffey came back down to earth. The Tigers fell just short of the Diamond Ranch Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 9-0.
Elena Valdez
| 04/23/26 @ Diamond Ranch | 6 |
| 04/21/26 @ Chino | 5 |
| 04/16/26 vs Chino | 6 |
| 04/09/26 @ Montclair | 6 |
Elena Valdez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chaffey saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alaiza Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Chaffey's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Diamond Ranch, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-14 record.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Chaffey beat the Panthers by a score of 12-2 on Tuesday.
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