The El Dorado Aztecs will head out on the road to take on the Eastlake Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. El Dorado is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
El Dorado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Franklin by a score of 18-17. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Jackie Schmidt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in five of her six plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carmen Vargas, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Eastlake fell victim to a tough 15-5 loss at the hands of Eastwood on Tuesday. Eastlake has struggled against Eastwood recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
El Dorado's defeat dropped their record down to 17-12. As for Eastlake, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
El Dorado skirted past Eastlake 8-7 in their previous meeting back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Dorado since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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