El Dorado fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against La Habra on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 2-1. That makes it the first time this season the Golden Hawks have let down their home crowd.
Emily Yoon was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over eight innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, El Dorado saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Clark, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
El Dorado's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for La Habra, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. El Dorado is set to square off against their familiar foe Villa Park at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, La Habra will face off against rival Sunny Hills at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Highlanders 2.7, the Lancers 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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