Baseball Game Preview: Ayala Bulldogs vs. Diamond Bar Brahmas

For the second straight game, Ayala will face off against Diamond Bar. The Bulldogs will host the Brahmas at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Ayala's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.

On Tuesday, Ayala got the win against Diamond Bar by a conclusive 12-3. Considering the Bulldogs have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Jaden Valenzuela

Runs

04/03/25 @ Walnut	3
04/01/25 vs Walnut	3
04/08/25 @ Diamond Bar	2
04/05/25 vs Walnut	2
03/20/25 @ Glendora	2
+ 7 more games

Jaden Valenzuela and Codey Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Valenzuela went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Brown scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Valenzuela is becoming a predictor of Ayala's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Brody Gomez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Ayala was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Diamond Bar only posted a batting average of .087.

Ayala has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Diamond Bar, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-14.

Diamond Bar's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ayala hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Diamond Bar, though, as they've only averaged .185. Will they be able to contain Ayala's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.