After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Spring Valley, Eldorado was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Sunrise Mountain Miners. With that win, the Firehawks brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Rachel Figueroa
| 04/25/25 vs Sunrise Mountain | 10 |
| 04/21/25 @ Desert Pines | 6 |
| 03/13/25 vs Chaparral | 6 |
| 04/23/25 vs Spring Valley | 4 |
| 03/03/25 @ Clark | 4 |
Rachel Figueroa made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kaliyah Guillory was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Brianna Orozco, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Eldorado hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Eldorado's victory ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-14. As for Sunrise Mountain, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
Coming up, Eldorado will venture away from home to square off against Basic at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Sunrise Mountain, they will host Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Miners are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a 19-game losing streak.
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