Eldorado kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-2 walloping at the hands of the Pope County Pirates. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Eldorado in their matchups with Pope County: they've now lost three in a row.
For Pope County's part, JASMINE CORAM was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. CORAM was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on BELLA FASOLO, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. ALYSSA WALKER was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Pope County's victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Coincidentally, Eldorado and Pope County will both be playing Harrisburg the next time they take the field. Pope County will host Harrisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Eldorado will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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