The Del Oro Golden Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Del Oro will be strutting in after a win while Elk Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Del Oro made easy work of River City and carried off a 20-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Eagles.
Mikayla Finn and Ava Messina dominated on the mound. Finn tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Messina pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Del Oro got a massive performance out of Chloe Champas, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Champas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Avyn Brower, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two doubles.
Del Oro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River City only posted an OBP of .188.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Elk Grove was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to St. Francis.
Elk Grove saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annabel Focht, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Elk Grove's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Del Oro, their record now sits at 2-0.
Del Oro came up short against Elk Grove in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 11-6. Can Del Oro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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