Galt extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 5-9. They came up short against the El Dorado Cougars, falling 11-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-5 on Wednesday.
As for El Dorado, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. Considering they have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For El Dorado's part, Jackson Miller was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Miller also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because El Dorado is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-7 otherwise. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Ashton, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since March 2nd. Lucas D' Ambrogi was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Galt will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Amador at 4:00 p.m. on April 8. As for El Dorado, they will take on Golden Sierra at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Grizzlies have averaged an impressive 12 runs per game this season.
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