The Eldorado Sundevils will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars at 3:30 p.m. Eldorado is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Eldorado is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Del Sol (and have done all season long). Eldorado put the hurt on Del Sol with a sharp 15-2 win on Wednesday. That's two games straight that Eldorado has won by exactly 13 runs.
Dylan Hayden made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Hayden has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hayden was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jonathan Rossy was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Misael Pelayo, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest Academy Cadence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their tough 16-0 defeat to Durango might stick with them for a while.
Eldorado now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, their loss dropped their record down to 1-20.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Eldorado has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9. Will Eldorado keep running through batters, or will Pinecrest Academy Cadence buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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