El Diamante is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Redwood is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The El Diamante Miners will take on the Redwood Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (El Diamante: 3.2, Redwood: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, it was close, but El Diamante sidestepped Golden West for a 6-4 victory.
Jorja Moreno made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Moreno has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Moreno was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jennavee Campos was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Alexis Ruvalcaba was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Redwood scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Mt. Whitney 25-3. Considering Redwood has won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Redwood also got a great performance from Ceydie Pires as she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits.
At the plate, Bella Valdez was a standout: she fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jaden Lopez, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
El Diamante is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Redwood, their win bumped their record up to 13-8-2.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. El Diamante hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. However, it's not like Redwood struggles in that department as they've averaged .383. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
El Diamante came up short against Redwood in their previous matchup on April 9th, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Redwood's Reagan King, who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that El Diamante knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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