El Diamante put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past the Mt. Whitney Pioneers 11-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for El Diamante considering their two-run performance the game before.
Ashley Espino and Jennavee Campos did most of the damage at the plate: Espino scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Campos scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Campos has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alexis Ruvalcaba, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
El Diamante's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for Mt. Whitney, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
El Diamante will head out on the road to challenge Porterville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. El Diamante is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Mt. Whitney, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Monache at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Monache has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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