Softball Recap: El Dorado Comes Up Short

El Dorado had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-12-1 to make it 11. They came up short against the Liberty Ranch Hawks, falling 13-1. The Cougars were not able to make up for their loss to the Hawks from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.

As for Liberty Ranch, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.

For Liberty Ranch's part, they got a great performance from Laura Quinn as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Quinn a new career-high.

At the plate, Khali Barrantes and Xiana Juarez did most of the damage at the plate: Barrantes went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Juarez went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave Juarez a new career-high. Carlie Perez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. El Dorado will challenge rival Bradshaw Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Liberty Ranch is set to face off against their familiar foe Rosemont at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.