El Dorado had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They skirted past the Granada Hills Charter Highlanders 7-6.
Trent Larsen looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Vanderzee, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Ben Alam was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
El Dorado pushed their record up to 11-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs per game. As for Granada Hills Charter, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.
El Dorado will face off against Gahr at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. El Dorado's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Gahr's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Granada Hills Charter, they will be playing at home against Taft at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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