Ontario Christian extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-8. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Diamond Bar Brahmas. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by just one run.
Brady Dinco made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Cru Collaso was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
As for Diamond Bar, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games.
On Diamond Bar's side, Sebastian Roseli looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Roseli has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dominic Tortorelli, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Elijah Kim, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Ontario Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-5 loss against Venice on the 14th. As for Diamond Bar, they have also already played their next game, a 9-1 win against Santa Ana on the 13th.
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