Diamond Bar extended their postseason success on Friday against Alhambra. They won by a run and slipped past the Alhambra Moors 4-3. Winning may never get old, but Diamond Bar sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Quinton Mendoza looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Robert Murphy, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Jake Mestas, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Alhambra's side, Matt Garcia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Alhambra saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Daniel Gonzalez was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Alhambra hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Diamond Bar struck out seven times.
Diamond Bar is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Alhambra, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-8.
Diamond Bar will head out on the road to square off against Village Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Village Christian: 4, Diamond Bar: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Alhambra does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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