On Friday, the Arroyo Valley Hawks suffered a rough 13-1 defeat at the hands of the Diamond Ranch Panthers.
Jake Jimenez and Carlos Perez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jimenez scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Perez went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Diamond Ranch's side, Benny Aquino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just one earned run on two hits. Aquino has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Diamond Ranch got a massive performance out of Keith Houdashelt, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Sebastian De La Rocha, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Arroyo Valley now has a losing record at 4-5-1. As for Diamond Ranch, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4.
Arroyo Valley will play host again on Monday to welcome Rim of the World, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:45 p.m. Arroyo Valley is facing Rim of the World at the right time seeing as Rim of the World is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Diamond Ranch, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Covina at 3:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Diamond Ranch: 3.6, Covina: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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