The Rowland Raiders will host the Diamond Ranch Panthers at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Diamond Ranch took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Rowland, who comes in off a win.
Rowland headed into their last matchup having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but The Webb Schools let them put that streak behind them. Everything went Rowland's way against The Webb Schools on Thursday as Rowland made off with a 12-5 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Raiders as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Rowland got a massive performance out of Nathanael Li, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Li also hit a triple, marking his first of the season. Ethan Lopez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Rowland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Diamond Ranch's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Covina on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-5. As for Diamond Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Rowland suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Diamond Ranch when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Rowland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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