South Hills scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the Diamond Bar Brahmas 16-6. The result was nothing new for South Hills, who have now won 11 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Abigail Quintero looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Madilyn Hernandez was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Joie Economides, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and an RBI.
South Hills is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Diamond Bar, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8.
South Hills will head out on the road to face off against Rowland at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. South Hills' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Rowland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Diamond Bar does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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