Diamond Bar is 2-8 against South Hills since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Diamond Bar Brahmas will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Hills Huskies at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Diamond Bar took a loss when they played away from home back in March, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed back in March. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 victory over Walnut.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, South Hills gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Walnut 9-1.
Abigail Quintero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, South Hills let Mikayla Sta Ana and Joie Economides loose on the outfield. Sta Ana went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Economides got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Faith Hernandez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Diamond Bar has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for South Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
Diamond Bar might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from South Hills when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of South Hills' Parker Milton, who tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Now that Diamond Bar knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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