West Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 15-0 to the Eldorado Golden Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Mesa of the 19-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
For Eldorado's part, Tadum Widner looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Widner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jace Sanchez-Reynolds, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Hofman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
West Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Eldorado, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
West Mesa will be playing at home against Sandia at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Eldorado, they will head out on the road to take on La Cueva at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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