For the second straight game, Mt. Diablo will face off against Las Lomas. The Red Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Diablo has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight losses, while Las Lomas will come in with five straight wins.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mt. Diablo's offense. They came up short against Las Lomas on Tuesday, falling 15-0.
For Las Lomas' part, Preston Hillis looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Hillis a new career-high.
At the plate, Julian Milojkovic was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Las Lomas' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 6-8 when he doesn't). Eli Van Hoften also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Las Lomas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Mt. Diablo's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Las Lomas, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
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