Softball Recap: El Dorado Cougars vs. Liberty Ranch Hawks
El Dorado started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Liberty Ranch. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-3 walloping at the hands of the Liberty Ranch Hawks on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to El Dorado of the 24-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
El Dorado saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Teague, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Liberty Ranch's side, Natalie Vigil made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Vigil was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ysabella Granata was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Khali Barrantes, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
El Dorado's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Liberty Ranch, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Dorado will face off against Bradshaw Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. El Dorado is facing Bradshaw Christian at the right time seeing as Bradshaw Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Liberty Ranch, they will head out on the road to square off against Rosemont at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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