Volcano Vista faced Eldorado in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Hawks fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hawks have suffered since February 24th.
Aaron Sanchez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in February.
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At the plate, Aiden Gonzales and Bradyn Mazuranich stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gonzales went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Mazuranich went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Mazuranich has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Tafoya, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Volcano Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Eldorado, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Volcano Vista will square off against Rio Grande at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Ravens have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Eldorado, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Atrisco Heritage Academy at 4:00 p.m.
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