Softball Recap: Diamond Ranch Wins Going Away Against Edgewood

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

02/20/25 vs Pomona	18
03/28/25 vs Edgewood	16
02/27/25 vs Crean Lutheran	11
02/18/25 vs Garey	10
03/12/25 @ Montclair	9

After only two runs in their last matchup, Diamond Ranch made sure to put some runs up on the board against Edgewood on Friday. Diamond Ranch put the hurt on Edgewood with a sharp 17-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.

Natalie Macias made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Jauregui, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and one double while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rayanna Quintanar, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.

Diamond Ranch always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Diamond Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. Edgewood is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Diamond Ranch will host Chino at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Edgewood, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Ganesha at 3:30 p.m. on April 8. Ganesha will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Edgewood surely won't give up without a fight.