El Dorado took a 12-run loss the last time they faced off against Horizon, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Aztecs won by a run and slipped past the Scorpions 7-6.
El Dorado got a great performance from Troy Murillo as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.
Christian Diaz
| 04/02/26 vs Horizon | 2 |
| 03/06/26 @ Coronado | 2 |
| 02/24/26 vs El Paso | 2 |
| 02/20/26 vs Lubbock | 2 |
| 02/16/26 @ Andress | 2 |
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Christian Diaz, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of El Dorado's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 2-16-1 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Gamez, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
El Dorado's record now sits at 6-17-1. As for Horizon, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. El Dorado will take on rival Parkland at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Horizon is set to face off against their familiar foe Americas at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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