After a string of four wins, El Diamante's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Chula Vista Spartans by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, El Diamante's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Jordan Rhyner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up nine Ks.
On Chula Vista's side, not much got past Guillermo Romero, who gave up just zero hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep El Diamante off the board. Romero has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Chula Vista's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eric Zepeda, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
El Diamante's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Chula Vista, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Diamante will take on Mt. Whitney at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. El Diamante's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Mt. Whitney's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chula Vista, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on High Tech CV at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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