
Golden Eagles
03/31/25 vs Rio Grande | 18 |
04/26/25 vs Manzano | 15 |
03/20/25 vs Del Norte | 15 |
03/11/25 vs Hope Christian | 15 |
03/25/25 @ Valley | 12 |
Eldorado waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Manzano Monarchs as they made off with a 17-2 victory. Considering the Golden Eagles have won nine games by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Zoe Green made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Hogan was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Shannon Harrison, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Eldorado always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manzano only posted an OBP of .368.
Eldorado pushed their record up to 12-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Manzano, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Eldorado beat Manzano by a score of 18-2 later that day.
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