Mt. Whitney hasn't had much luck against El Diamante recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Pioneers will head out on the road to take on the Miners at 4:30 p.m. El Diamante took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Whitney, who comes in off a win.
Mt. Whitney lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Golden West, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's game. The Pioneers put the hurt on the Trailblazers with a sharp 13-3 win on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Pioneers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Monache hit El Diamante with a four-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Miners fell 7-2 to the Marauders. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 13, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Alexis Ruvalcaba made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Taelyn Ochoa was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
El Diamante's loss dropped their record down to 8-11-1. As for Mt. Whitney, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 8-13-2.
Mt. Whitney might still be hurting after the 13-2 defeat they got from El Diamante in their previous meeting on April 8th. Can the Pioneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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