El Diamante had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Porterville Panthers by a score of 8-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as El Diamante also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Mikayla Moreno was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Natalia Negron, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
El Diamante is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Porterville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
El Diamante will be playing at home against Golden West at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. El Diamante will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. As for Porterville, they will head out on the road to square off against Monache at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monache's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Porterville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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