After a string of four wins, Magnolia's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-0 walloping at the hands of the El Dorado Wildcats. Magnolia has struggled against El Dorado recently, as their match on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For El Dorado's part, Holden Lowry made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lowry has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lowry was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Ethan Darden looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Peyton Howard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josiah Moore, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Magnolia's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5. As for El Dorado, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Magnolia will head out on the road to face off against De Queen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for El Dorado, they will be playing at home against White Hall at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. El Dorado is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
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