Golden West is 1-9 against El Diamante since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Golden West Trailblazers will head out on the road to square off against the El Diamante Miners at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Golden West: 3.8, El Diamante: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Golden West is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Redwood just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 8-5 to the Rangers.
Alondra Magallanes and Karly Aguilar did some serious damage despite the final result: Magallanes scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Aguilar scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Magallanes has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Oliveira, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Golden West was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redwood only hit a.
Meanwhile, El Diamante entered their tilt with Porterville with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Panthers on Thursday.
El Diamante got a big performance out of Mikayla Moreno, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Natalia Negron was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Golden West's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5. As for El Diamante, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Golden West hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .364. However, it's not like El Diamante struggles in that department as they've averaged .355. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Golden West was able to grind out a solid victory over El Diamante in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-1. Will Golden West repeat their success, or does El Diamante have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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