Mt. Diablo had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 4-15 to make it seven. They came up short against the Las Lomas Knights, falling 33-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 30-0 back in April.
Leilani Sheperd
| 05/07/26 vs Las Lomas | 2 |
| 05/05/26 vs Berean Christian | 4 |
| 04/30/26 vs Miramonte | 2 |
Mt. Diablo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leilani Sheperd, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Sheperd has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Ashley Cornejo was another, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Las Lomas, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-7-1. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Las Lomas' side, Paige Loeliger was incredible, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with five runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. What's more, Loeliger posted four hits, the most she's had since back in February of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Farvar, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Diablo will host Ygnacio Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 23.08 runs per game on average), something the Red Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Las Lomas, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Berean Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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