It was a good run, but El Dorado unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos by a score of 4-3. El Dorado was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Twelve Bridges apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
JJ Allen was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Allen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gavin Ashton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, El Dorado didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Twelve Bridges only tossed seven.
On Twelve Bridges' side, Dom Perone looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, James Romanov was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Brayden Wooster was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
El Dorado's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. As for Twelve Bridges, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8.
El Dorado will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Portola, where first pitch is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. El Dorado is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Twelve Bridges, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Center at 4:00 p.m. Twelve Bridges has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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