After two games on the road, Eldorado is heading back home. They will take on the Christoval Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eldorado's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Christoval's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Eldorado will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Christoval on Tuesday. Eldorado walked away with a 12-8 win over Christoval.
For Christoval's part, Kyle Abilez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Abilez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Abilez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ben McCann made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Tucker Boness was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Eldorado's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Christoval, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-13.
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