Baseball Recap: Dolores Huerta Prep Scorpions vs. Ellicott Thunderhawks
In what's become a running theme this season, Dolores Huerta Prep gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past the Ellicott Thunderhawks 9-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for Dolores Huerta Prep as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Cameron Stringfellow was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Stringfellow has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stringfellow was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cristo Esquibel was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mason Vider, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Ellicott's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jedrick Howarth, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Ellicott didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dolores Huerta Prep only tossed ten.
Dolores Huerta Prep's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-8. As for Ellicott, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dolores Huerta Prep will take on Kiowa at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dolores Huerta Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Ellicott, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Peyton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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