El Diamante blew Porterville out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Porterville got their revenge. The Miners fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-1. The Miners were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Eli Palomino was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, El Diamante saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Loftin, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
El Diamante's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6-1. As for Porterville, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: El Diamante beat the Panthers by a score of 6-0 on Thursday.
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