The Mt. Diablo Red Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Campolindo Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Diablo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Mt. Diablo had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on San Lorenzo with a sharp 24-8 win on Wednesday. The victory was just what Mt. Diablo needed coming off of an 11-4 loss in their prior match.
Sophie Ramos made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Ramos was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Destenie Sanchez was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Dazzelynn Alon, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Campolindo fell victim to Northgate and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 10-0 defeat to the Broncos might stick with them for a while. Campolindo has not had much luck with Northgate recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Mt. Diablo's win bumped their record up to 3-7-1. As for Campolindo, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Mt. Diablo skirted past Campolindo 10-9 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Diablo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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