El Dorado was the 12-11 winner over Franklin when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The El Dorado Aztecs fell just short of the Franklin Cougars by a score of 18-17 on Tuesday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Jackie Schmidt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in five of her six plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Carmen Vargas was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
On Franklin's side, Anakaren Franco and Elizabeth Mendoza did most of the damage at the plate: Franco scored two runs while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances, while Mendoza scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. Mendoza is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Madison Rodriguez, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
El Dorado are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-12. As for Franklin, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-18-1.
El Dorado will head out on the road to face off against Eastlake at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. El Dorado is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Franklin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Coronado at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin is facing Coronado at the right time seeing as Coronado is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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