Baseball Preview: Rosemont Wolverine vs. El Dorado Cougars
The Rosemont Wolverine will be playing at home against the El Dorado Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. El Dorado took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Rosemont, who comes in off a win.
Rosemont never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Johnson on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over the Warriors.
Rosemont got a great performance from Jack Blankenship as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Ayden Wohlers was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Jay Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, El Dorado was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 7-1 loss at the hands of Bradshaw Christian.
Mason DeOcampo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Rosemont's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for El Dorado, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rosemont has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like El Dorado struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Rosemont came up short against El Dorado in their previous matchup back in March, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of El Dorado's Gavin Ashton, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Now that Rosemont knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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