On Wednesday, the Portola Tigers suffered a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of the El Dorado Cougars.
Johnny Stewart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games.
On El Dorado's side, Gavin Ashton and Jacksen Liddell made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Ashton didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Liddell tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Ashton scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Liddell scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason DeOcampo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Brett Morrasy, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Portola now has a losing record at 5-6. As for El Dorado, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Portola will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Redding Christian at 2:00 p.m. on April 9th. Portola is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for El Dorado, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Bradshaw Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bradshaw Christian will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something El Dorado surely won't give up without a fight.
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