Liberty Ranch might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was El Dorado who claimed the real prize. The Liberty Ranch Hawks fell just short of the El Dorado Cougars by a score of 3-2. Liberty Ranch has not had much luck with El Dorado recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Kade Lecompte was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Lecompte has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Lecompte was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Lecompte wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Owen, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On El Dorado's side, Jacksen Liddell was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Liberty Ranch's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8. As for El Dorado, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty Ranch will take on Venture Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty Ranch's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Venture Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for El Dorado, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Orestimba at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orestimba knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully El Dorado likes a good challenge.
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