El Diamante was the 8-0 winner over San Joaquin Memorial when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The El Diamante Miners fell just short of the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that El Diamante has lost by just one run.
Cole Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Elijah Contreras was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for El Diamante and nudges their season record down to 8-9. As for San Joaquin Memorial, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-7.
El Diamante will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. Whitney at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Whitney is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning El Diamante will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for San Joaquin Memorial, they will square off against Madera at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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