In Saturday's first game, Sandia faced Eldorado in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sandia Matadors took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eldorado Golden Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Sandia couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Eldorado's part, Johnny Kerze spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Jace Sanchez-Reynolds was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Timothy Kamphuis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Sandia's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Eldorado, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sandia beat Eldorado by a score of 15-9 later that day.
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