South Hills is 8-2 against Diamond Bar since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The South Hills Huskies will be staying on the road to face off against the Diamond Bar Brahmas at 3:30 p.m. South Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
South Hills is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Walnut (and have done all season long). Everything went South Hills' way against Walnut on Tuesday as South Hills made off with a 9-1 victory.
Abigail Quintero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Mikayla Sta Ana and Joie Economides did most of the damage at the plate: Sta Ana went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Economides got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Faith Hernandez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Diamond Bar narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Walnut 12-11.
South Hills has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Diamond Bar, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7.
South Hills took their win against Diamond Bar when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 10-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Hills since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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