There's no place like home for Montwood, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They had just enough and edged the El Dorado Aztecs out 9-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Montwood also won the last time the pair played on April 2nd.
Willie Romo was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Romo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Estrada, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Kaleb Alvarez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
On El Dorado's side, Elijah Issa and Sebastian Rodriguez did some serious damage despite the final result: Issa scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Rodriguez scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Montwood pushed their record up to 20-11 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for El Dorado, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-22-1.
Montwood will head out on the road to challenge Coronado at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Montwood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Coronado's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for El Dorado, they will be playing at home against Franklin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. El Dorado will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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