Aztecs
| 04/11/25 @ Horizon | 22 |
| 04/09/25 vs Bel Air | 19 |
| 03/21/25 @ Bel Air | 19 |
| 02/18/25 @ San Elizario | 17 |
| 03/29/25 vs Hanks | 16 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask El Dorado). They never let the Horizon Scorpions get on the board and left with a 22-0 victory on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Aztecs in their matchups with the Scorpions: they've now won nine in a row.
Sophia Lujan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alejandra Chavez was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and five RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carmen Vargas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
El Dorado's record now sits at 18-8. As for Horizon, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 14 of their last 17 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-20 record this season.
El Dorado will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Parkland at 9:00 a.m. The Aztecs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Matadors have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Horizon, they will head out on the road to square off against Americas at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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