The El Dorado Golden Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Villa Park Spartans at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. El Dorado is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Tuesday, El Dorado came up short against El Modena and fell 4-1.
El Dorado got a good showing from Julian Rodriguez, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Rodriguez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jake Vanderzee was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Villa Park narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Foothill 3-1.
Aaron Sambath spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Villa Park's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Adian Young, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
El Dorado's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Villa Park, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. El Dorado has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Villa Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
El Dorado came out on top in a nail-biter against Villa Park in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Dorado since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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