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| 05/01/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 03/20/24 - Away | 9-6 W |
| 03/18/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 8-0 W |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 11-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
El Diamante has gone a perfect 7-0 against Monache recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The El Diamante Miners will head out to challenge the Monache Marauders at 4:30 p.m. El Diamante's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matches, but Tuesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Saturday just wasn't the day for El Diamante's offense. They fell just short of Stockdale by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Miners were not able to get on the board.
Eli Palomino was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, El Diamante saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reed Bardonnex, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Even though they lost, El Diamante hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Monache's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Wednesday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Central Valley Christian. The loss was the Marauders' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Monache fell to 3-1. As for El Diamante, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4-1.
El Diamante beat Monache 3-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Diamante since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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