West Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 19-1 to the Eldorado Golden Eagles. West Mesa was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Eldorado apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
West Mesa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Eldorado's side, Johnny Kerze looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Kerze has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eldorado got a massive performance out of Cirilio Martinez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Brody Hofman was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
West Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Eldorado, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat West Mesa by a score of 15-0 later that day.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
