Baseball Preview: El Dorado Cougars vs. Orestimba Warriors
The El Dorado Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Orestimba Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as El Dorado comes in on three and Orestimba on five.
El Dorado gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Liberty Ranch 3-2.
The team relied heavily on Jacksen Liddell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Orestimba scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let Waterford onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Alex Millan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Millan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nate Perez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jaden Sotelo, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
El Dorado is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Orestimba, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-16.
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