The Diamond Ranch Panthers will be playing at home against the Northview Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Diamond Ranch took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on West Covina with a sharp 11-1 win.
Izel Avalos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Avalos has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Avalos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Olivia Jauregui was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Melissa Navarro, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northview owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They skirted past San Dimas 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northview.
The result came thanks to Ariel Fierro's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Breyawna Tucker was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Diamond Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-12 record this season. As for Northview, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Diamond Ranch came up short against Northview in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fierro, who tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Now that Diamond Ranch knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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