In what's become a running theme this season, Miramonte gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Mt. Diablo Red Devils as the Miramonte Matadors made off with a 9-3 win. That's two games straight that Miramonte has won by exactly six runs.
Abby Warren spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on one hit and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gianna Granzella was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Talia Kardon, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Mt. Diablo's side, Ashley Cornejo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Jasmin Guardado was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Miramonte and bumps their season record up to 14-7. As for Mt. Diablo, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14-1 record this season.
Miramonte will face off against Encinal at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Encinal's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Miramonte's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Mt. Diablo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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