The El Dorado Cougars will play host again on Friday to welcome the Amador Buffaloes, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (El Dorado: 2.9, Amador: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, El Dorado gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Portola with a sharp 16-1 win.
Gavin Ashton and Jacksen Liddell made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Ashton didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Liddell tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ashton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Ashton scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Liddell scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Mason DeOcampo was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Amador fell victim to Summerville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears.
Amador saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zeke Peterson, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
El Dorado is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Amador, they dropped their record down to 7-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
El Dorado took their victory against Amador when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 17-3. Does El Dorado have another victory up their sleeve, or will Amador turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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