El Dorado has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Gahr Gladiators at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Wednesday, El Dorado had just enough and edged Granada Hills Charter out 7-6.
Trent Larsen looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: 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. Another player making a difference was Ben Alam, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gahr waltzed into their game on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They won by a run and slipped past the Eagles 4-3.
El Dorado pushed their record up to 11-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs per game. As for Gahr, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
El Dorado came out on top in a nail-biter against Gahr in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Dorado 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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