Dolores Huerta Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 20-16 to the Ellicott Thunderhawks. Even though they lost, Dolores Huerta Prep's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 8 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Cameron Stringfellow made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in five of his six plate appearances with a home run, five runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Mendoza, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Dolores Huerta Prep didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Ellicott's side, Diego DelaRiva was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-6. Daniel Clough was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Dolores Huerta Prep's loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Dolores Huerta Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Elbert at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Dolores Huerta Prep has given up an average of 13.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Ellicott, they will head out on the road to face off against Las Animas at 9:00 a.m. on Friday.
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