The Diamond Bar Brahmas will head out on the road to square off against the Glendora Tartans at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Diamond Bar is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Bonita just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 9-1 to the Bearcats. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Brahmas couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Glendora hadn't done well against Ayala recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Glendora never let Ayala get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tartans.
The result came thanks to Gianna Messick's shutout, as she gave up just eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Glendora's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Elizabeth Dominguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Dominguez wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Glendora kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive games.
Diamond Bar's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Glendora, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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