After flying high against Porterville last Tuesday, El Diamante came back down to earth. The El Diamante Miners fell 5-2 to the Golden West Trailblazers on Thursday. El Diamante was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Golden West apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Ashley Espino made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Golden West's side, Erin Fawkes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. Fawkes has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Karly Aguilar was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Reann Boyd, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
El Diamante's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Golden West, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
As of now, neither El Diamante nor Golden West have any future games scheduled.
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