Panthers
| 02/20/25 vs Pomona | 18 |
| 03/28/25 vs Edgewood | 16 |
| 04/11/25 vs Ontario | 11 |
| 04/09/25 @ Ontario | 11 |
| 02/27/25 vs Crean Lutheran | 11 |
It was a proper cat-fight when Diamond Ranch faced off against Ontario on Friday. The Panthers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Jaguars an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Izel Avalos made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Avalos was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Khloe Malcolm was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Rayanna Quintanar was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Diamond Ranch was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ontario only posted a batting average of .133.
The victory made it two in a row for Diamond Ranch and bumps their season record up to 10-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Ontario, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Coming up, Diamond Ranch will face off against Chaffey at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Ontario, they will square off against Montclair at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cavaliers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.31 runs per game on average), something the Jaguars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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