El Dorado had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 13-15 to make it six. They lost 14-2 to the Union Mine Diamondbacks. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Diamondbacks earlier this season, when they won 5-3.
El Dorado saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas D' Ambrogi, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Union Mine, their win bumped their record up to 10-14. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Union Mine's side, Nate Gregson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Gregson has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Union Mine's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 2-1 (and 8-13 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brycen Cramer, who went 3-for-4 with four runs and one RBI. Union Mine is undefeated when Cramer posts two or more runs, but 6-14 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Parker Taylor, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As of now, neither El Dorado nor Union Mine have any future games scheduled.
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