The Redwood Rangers will head out to challenge the El Diamante Miners at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Redwood's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so El Diamante's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Redwood easily dispatched Pioneer Valley on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Rangers fell just short of Edison by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Rangers have suffered since February 26th.
Redwood got a good showing from Ceydie Pires, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Gaby Vasquez was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, El Diamante lost 10-3 to Dinuba on Monday. The Miners haven't had much luck with the Emperors recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
El Diamante saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Ruvalcaba, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Lexi Mazon also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Redwood's record now sits at 12-6-1. As for El Diamante, their record is now 6-9-1.
Redwood couldn't quite get it done against El Diamante in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Rangers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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