The El Dorado Cougars will face off against the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Dorado will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
El Dorado is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Orestimba with a sharp 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for El Dorado, who have now won 15 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Jackson Miller was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, El Dorado got a massive performance out of Jacksen Liddell, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Sebastian Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Twelve Bridges unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of West Park by a score of 11-10.
Matthew Thomas and James Romanov did some serious damage despite the final result: Thomas went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base, while Romanov scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Logan Sanders, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Twelve Bridges kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post 11 or more hits.
El Dorado's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-8. As for Twelve Bridges, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-10.
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