Diamond Ranch gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They put the hurt on the Garey Vikings with a sharp 10-3 victory. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Ethan Lomeli
| 02/21/25 vs Garey | 9 |
| 03/20/24 @ Covina | 5 |
| 04/12/24 vs Charter Oak | 4 |
| 03/12/24 @ Azusa | 3 |
| 03/01/24 @ Chaffey | 3 |
Ethan Lomeli made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Gabriel Burruel and Evan Ortiz did most of the damage at the plate: Burruel scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Ortiz scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Keith Houdashelt was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Garey is on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Diamond Ranch is headed away from home for the first time to challenge West Covina at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Garey, they will venture away from home to face off against Pomona at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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