Baseball Game Preview: Eldorado Golden Eagles vs. Capital Jaguars

By Team Reports Apr 2, 2025, 1:45am

Baseball Preview: Eldorado Golden Eagles vs. Capital Jaguars

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Eldorado is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Saturday. They will head out to face off against the Capital Jaguars at 10:00 a.m. Eldorado is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Eldorado and West Mesa, and Eldorado kept the tradition alive. The Golden Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 16-0 shutout on Saturday. The Golden Eagles haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Kavan Salas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Salas was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

John Wofford

Hits (Career)

03/29/25 vs West Mesa3
03/25/25 vs Volcano Vista2
03/24/25 @ Volcano Vista1
03/19/25 vs St. Pius X1
02/27/25 vs Valley1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Wofford, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brody Hoffman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

Eldorado kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Meanwhile, Capital was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Michael's on Monday, taking the game 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.

Eldorado's record now sits at 10-5. As for Capital, their record is now 9-6.

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