The Diamond Ranch Panthers will take on the Western Christian Fighting Lancers at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Diamond Ranch will aim to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Diamond Ranch turned things around against Providence on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Pioneers. The Panthers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since February 21st.
Diamond Ranch got a great performance from Daniel Reyes Jr. as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Emmitt Luke was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Burruel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Western Christian beat Duarte 7-4 two weeks ago.
Josh Turner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Western Christian is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-3 otherwise. Turner was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Mack, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Jacob Statler also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Diamond Ranch's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Western Christian, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
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