The Diamond Ranch Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Montclair Cavaliers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Diamond Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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 walked away with a 6-3 victory over Chino.
Izel Avalos
| 04/28/25 vs Chino | 1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Don Lugo | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Don Lugo | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Chaffey | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Ontario | 0 |
| 04/09/25 @ Ontario | 1 |
Izel Avalos was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Jauregui, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Emma Ramirez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Montclair was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Chino, falling 10-0.
Diamond Ranch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Montclair, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Montclair's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Diamond Ranch has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Montclair, though, as they've been averaging 8.9 hits. Given Diamond Ranch's sizable advantage in that area, the Cavaliers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Diamond Ranch took their victory against Montclair in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-2 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Cavaliers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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