For the second straight game, Argonaut will face off against El Dorado. The Mustangs will take on the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Argonaut is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Argonaut came up short against El Dorado and fell 6-3. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
For El Dorado's part, Joe Parsons was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Parsons has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Garrison Ewing was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for El Dorado: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Rylan Phillips was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for El Dorado and bumps their season record up to 6-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Argonaut, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Argonaut has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like El Dorado struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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