El Diamante picked up another tournament win on Tuesday. They skirted past the Liberty Hawks 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Miners.
Jordan Rhyner
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Jordan Rhyner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, El Diamante let Aiden Hutchins and Jacob Anderson run wild. Hutchins went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Anderson went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Reed Bardonnex, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
El Diamante's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Liberty, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Coming up, El Diamante will welcome San Luis Obispo at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Liberty, they will head out to take on Centennial at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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