El Dorado waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Liberty Ranch Hawks 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as El Dorado also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Jacksen Liddell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Liberty Ranch's side, Kade Lecompte put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Lecompte has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Lecompte was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Lecompte wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Owen, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
El Dorado has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Liberty Ranch, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Dorado will take on Orestimba at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orestimba will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something El Dorado surely won't give up without a fight. As for Liberty Ranch, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Venture Academy at 4:00 p.m. Venture Academy is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Liberty Ranch will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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