If El Dorado was riding high off their 11-1 takedown of Coronado last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The El Dorado Aztecs fell just short of the Americas Trail Blazers by a score of 13-12 on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (11), El Dorado still had to take the loss.
Jezzelle Marquez was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jackie Schmidt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
On Americas' side, they let Iyana Fierro and Odalys Solis loose on the outfield. Fierro scored four runs while going 4-for-5, while Solis went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ileana Salgado, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
El Dorado has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-16 record this season. As for Americas, their win bumped their record up to 13-19-1.
El Dorado didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 22-10 loss vs. Socorro on the 13th. Americas has also already played their next match, a 15-6 victory against Coronado on the 13th.
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