The Del Oro Golden Eagles will head out on the road to take on the West Park Panthers at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Del Oro's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so West Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Del Oro had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Lincoln.
Cyrus Nabavi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Carson Moore was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but West Park had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Folsom on Monday.
West Park also got a good showing from Mason Zobel, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Christopher Fisher was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ayden Deome, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Del Oro now has a losing record at 4-5. As for West Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Del Oro has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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