The El Dorado Golden Hawks will venture away from home to challenge the La Habra Highlanders at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Tuesday.
El Dorado took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Lakewood, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. El Dorado came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakewood on Saturday, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Golden Hawks have posted since April 17, 2024.
Jacob Alvarez tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Vanderzee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mason Kim, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, La Habra narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past El Modena 3-1.
La Habra also got a great performance from Alex Haro as he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, La Habra saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Gandara, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
La Habra hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as El Modena struck out seven times.
El Dorado's record now sits at 3-0. As for La Habra, their record now sits at an identical 3-0.
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