On Monday Mike DeFrancesca struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and not a single walk). The performance also marked the fewest walks (zero) DeFrancesca has had since back in March. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his eighth in a row with less than two walks. On the year, he has an ERA of .78 over 45 innings pitched.

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| 04/25/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 04/24/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 04/19/23 - Away | 4-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Coming up, DeFrancesca and Trabuco Hills will venture away from home to take on Mission Viejo at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs are 8-2 against the Diablos going back to April of 2016, a lead they'll look to extend.
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