Baseball Recap: El Dorado Aztecs vs. Coronado Thunderbirds
El Dorado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-3 walloping at the hands of the Coronado Thunderbirds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to El Dorado of the 5-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Elijah Issa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Sebastian Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Coronado's side, Jaxon Baptist tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Baptist has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nico Olea was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Walt Mann, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
El Dorado's defeat dropped their record down to 4-19-1. As for Coronado, their win bumped their record up to 14-16.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Americas the next time they take the field. El Dorado will head out to face Americas at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, while Coronado will host them at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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