After only two runs in their last match, Eldorado made sure to put some runs up on the board against Christoval on Tuesday. The Eldorado Eagles walked away with a 12-8 win over the Christoval Cougars. This was payback for Eldorado, who suffered an 11-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Christoval's part, Kyle Abilez put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Abilez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Abilez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ben McCann was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tucker Boness, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Eldorado's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Christoval, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Eldorado will have a chance to go back-to-back against Christoval: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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