Eldorado is 1-9 against Fairfield since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eldorado Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Fairfield Mules at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Eldorado took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Crab Orchard and snuck past 4-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Fairfield sidestepped Flora for an 8-7 win.
Talon Hixenbaugh made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hixenbaugh was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Harrelson, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rylee Marshel, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Eldorado's victory bumped their record up to 3-11. As for Fairfield, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Eldorado suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Fairfield in their previous matchup on April 4th. Will Eldorado have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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