After a 17-14 finish the last time they played, El Dorado and Rosemont decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. The El Dorado Cougars never let the Rosemont Wolverine onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Friday. The win was familiar territory for El Dorado who now have three in a row.
Gavin Ashton was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Ashton was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Ashton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason DeOcampo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Rosemont's side, Solomon Ponce was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Rosemont saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Miles, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
El Dorado pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Rosemont, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
El Dorado will be playing at home against Valley Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. El Dorado's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Valley Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rosemont, they are on the road again on Monday to play Sacramento at 4:15 p.m. Rosemont is facing Sacramento at the right time seeing as Sacramento is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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