El Diamante is 3-0 against Porterville since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The El Diamante Miners will be playing at home against the Porterville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in El Diamante's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Porterville has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Last Thursday, El Diamante beat Mt. Whitney 7-3.
Jorja Moreno spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mikayla Moreno, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Alexis Ruvalcaba was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Porterville lost 10-1 to Golden West on Thursday.
El Diamante has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Porterville, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
El Diamante beat Porterville 8-4 in their previous matchup back in April. Does El Diamante have another victory up their sleeve, or will Porterville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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