Softball Preview: El Dorado Golden Hawks vs. Yorba Linda Mustangs
The El Dorado Golden Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Yorba Linda Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games El Dorado has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
El Dorado gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Brea Olinda.
Meanwhile, Yorba Linda has not done well against Foothill recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Yorba Linda came out on top against Foothill by a score of 5-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
The team relied heavily on Kendra Gominsky, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Brooke Boyd was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
El Dorado is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Yorba Linda, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
El Dorado skirted past Yorba Linda 2-0 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Yorba Linda's Madalyn Martin, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will El Dorado still be able to contain Martin? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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