The Diamond Ranch Panthers are on the road again on Friday to play the Charter Oak Chargers at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Diamond Ranch sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over San Dimas.
Izel Avalos was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Avalos has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Avalos was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Melissa Navarro and Olivia Jauregui did most of the damage at the plate: Navarro went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Jauregui went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Liset Renteria was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Charter Oak entered their tilt with Northview with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Vikings onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for Charter Oak, who have now won seven matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Charter Oak saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayla Brown, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Diamond Ranch's record is now 6-10. As for Charter Oak, they pushed their record up to 14-2-2 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home.
Diamond Ranch might still be hurting after the 17-4 defeat they got from Charter Oak in their previous matchup back in March. Can Diamond Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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