On Saturday, Piedra Vista faced Eldorado in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Piedra Vista Panthers fell just short of the Eldorado Golden Eagles by a score of 4-2. Piedra Vista was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Eldorado apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Saturday.
For Eldorado's part, Jace Sanchez-Reynolds spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. Sanchez-Reynolds has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eldorado's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cirilio Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Piedra Vista now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Eldorado, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Piedra Vista will stay at home for another game and welcome Bloomfield at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eldorado will take on Atrisco Heritage Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Atrisco Heritage Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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