El Dorado can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past the Americas Trail Blazers 8-1. Winning may never get old, but El Dorado sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Mia Davis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Davis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and six RBI.
In other batting news, Leyda Martinez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Jackie Schmidt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Like El Dorado, Americas also got a great game from a two-way player: Giselle Alcala. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Alcala was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run.
El Dorado pushed their record up to 17-9 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs per game. As for Americas, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14-1.
El Dorado will head out on the road to square off against Socorro at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Socorro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Americas, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Coronado at 6:30 p.m. Americas is facing Coronado at the right time seeing as Coronado is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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