El Dorado can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They never let the Liberty Ranch Hawks onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The victory was nothing new for El Dorado as they're now sitting on six straight.
Gavin Ashton made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Ashton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ashton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mason DeOcampo was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brett Morrasy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Liberty Ranch's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vance Moe, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
El Dorado pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Liberty Ranch, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Dorado will play host again on Saturday to welcome Wheatland, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Wheatland: 3.4, El Dorado: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Liberty Ranch, they will be playing at home against Center at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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