Acalanes stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Mt. Diablo Red Devils with a sharp 11-4 win. The victory was just what Acalanes needed coming off of a 13-0 defeat in their prior match.
The team relied heavily on Avery Robb, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Emme Young, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Mt. Diablo's side, Lily Quezada put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Quezada was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Ashley Cornejo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mt. Diablo didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Acalanes only tossed four.
Acalanes is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Mt. Diablo, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7-1.
Acalanes will head out on the road to face off against Albany at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Albany will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Acalanes surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mt. Diablo, they will be playing at home against San Lorenzo at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. San Lorenzo is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Mt. Diablo will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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