Diamond Bar softball: winless to league champs?
The Diamond Bar softball team's turnaround already was substantial before the Brahmas officially became league title contenders last week.
After a winless run through the Sierra League last season, Diamond Bar (12-9, 7-2) is a game behind first-place West Covina in the new Hacienda League thanks in large part to a 4-3 win over Bonita on April 27.
Last season, Diamond Bar posted a 6-18 overall record that included an 0-10 mark in league. The Brahmas surpassed last season's win total a month into this season.
League play, however, has produced even better results. The win over Bonita, a two-time defending league champion and defending CIF-SS semifinalist, thrust the Brahmas into the midst of the league championship race.
If Bonita defeats West Covina on Friday -- Bonita won the first meeting, 8-5 -- Diamond Bar will be in a three-way tie for first place. The Brahmas host West Covina in the regular-season finale on May 13.
Diamond Bar lost 16-6 to West Covina on March 16 in the teams' first meeting this season. The Brahmas split with Bonita, which won the first meeting 7-0 on April 25, but Diamond Bar won the rematch two days later without UCLA-bound shortstop Stephany La Rosa.
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Clay Fowler has been covering high school sports for six years in California and Texas. He was born in Dallas, attended the University of Texas and worked in Central Texas before joining the Daily Bulletin staff in 2006.
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What does that tell you about the Hacienda League? They couldn't win a game in Sierra and now they are 2nd/3rd in Hacienda, It's because Hacienda is a weak league!
Shows how weak you are Ron for talking about 16 and 17 yr old girls!!! I truly hope your wasteful typing helped you feel better about yourself if that was the attempt!