The Eldorado Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Pope County Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Eldorado can't be too happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Wednesday. They came up short against Carterville, falling 15-0. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it 13 in a row.
Meanwhile, Pope County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 16-4 to Hamilton County on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Foxes: they've now lost five in a row.
Connor Bucher was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs.
Eldorado got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2025 against Pope County by a conclusive 9-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad 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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