El Dorado is 2-8 against Montwood since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The El Dorado Aztecs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Montwood Rams at 9:00 a.m. El Dorado will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
On Friday, El Dorado suffered a tough 8-1 loss at the hands of Socorro.
El Dorado saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackie Schmidt, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Montwood unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Eastwood by a score of 4-3.
Pia Velez spent all 14 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Trinity Munoz was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaeda Quinones, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-6.
Even though they lost, Montwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
El Dorado's defeat dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Montwood, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-5-1.
Saturday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. El Dorado has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .493. However, it's not like Montwood struggles in that department as they've averaged .450. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
El Dorado suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Montwood when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for El Dorado, Angela Quintanilla (who scored three runs while going 4-for-5) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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