Softball Recap: Mt. Diablo Drops Highest Score of Season Against Ygnacio Valley

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Diablo). They put the hurt on the Ygnacio Valley Wolves with a sharp 21-1 victory on Tuesday. The Red Devils haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Sophie Ramos was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That hit marked the first that she allowed this season. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Noemi Gil

Runs (Career)

04/01/25 vs Ygnacio Valley	3
03/20/25 @ San Lorenzo	2
04/10/24 vs San Lorenzo	2
03/20/24 vs San Lorenzo	2
03/18/25 @ Piedmont	1

In other batting news, Noemi Gil and Melissa Ceja did most of the damage at the plate: Gil scored three runs and stole seven bases while going 2-for-3, while Ceja scored two runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. Those three runs gave Gil a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dazzelynn Alon, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.

Mt. Diablo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .778. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Mt. Diablo picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-8. As for Ygnacio Valley, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Diablo will challenge San Lorenzo at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Red Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Grizzlies have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Ygnacio Valley, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Campolindo at 4:30 p.m. on the 18th.