For the second straight game, Hanks will face off against El Dorado. The Knights will welcome the Aztecs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hanks has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while El Dorado will arrive with three straight wins.
Hanks managed to slip by El Dorado the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Knights came up short against the Aztecs on Tuesday, falling 12-2.
For El Dorado's part, they got a massive performance out of Michael Bernal, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave Bernal a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Issa, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
El Dorado hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in five consecutive matches.
El Dorado's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-15. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hanks, their loss dropped their record down to 9-17.
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