Mt. Diablo had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-14 to make it six. They lost 16-3 to the Berean Christian Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-2 back in April.
As for Berean Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games.
For Berean Christian's part, Delaney Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Smith has posted since back in February. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one triple.
In other batting news, Berean Christian got a massive performance out of Leila Rhoads, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Isabella Tafoya, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Diablo will host Las Lomas at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Red Devils will need to watch out since the Knights have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. As for Berean Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Miramonte at 3:30 p.m. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Matadors have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season.
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