El Dorado and Palos Verdes squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but El Dorado had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Sea Kings by a score of 4-2. If the Golden Hawks were looking for revenge after losing 6-3 to the Sea Kings when the teams met back in February of 2020, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Emily Yoon
05/15/25 vs Palos Verdes | 7 |
05/06/25 @ Sonora | 13 |
05/01/25 vs Villa Park | 5 |
04/29/25 @ La Habra | 5 |
04/24/25 vs Sunny Hills | 5 |
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Emily Yoon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, El Dorado saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jessica Cherms, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one RBI.
El Dorado's loss dropped their record down to 17-12. As for Palos Verdes, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
El Dorado does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palos Verdes, they will square off against Linfield Christian at 3:05 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Sea Kings 2.7, the Lions 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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