El Dorado had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Gahr Gladiators a 10-0 shutout. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for El Dorado yet this season.
Travis Maxwell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Maxwell has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Maxwell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Diego Gonzalez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Jake Vanderzee was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
El Dorado is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Gahr, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
El Dorado will be playing at home against Foothill at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Gahr will take on Coronado at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Coronado is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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