On Friday, El Dorado faced Villa Park in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The El Dorado Golden Hawks came up short against the Villa Park Spartans, falling 15-7. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Golden Hawks, who until this contest were averaging four runs allowed.
Jake Vanderzee and Diego Gonzalez did some serious damage despite the final result: Vanderzee scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Gonzalez scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Golden Hawks
| 02/28/25 @ Villa Park | 7-15 |
| 02/25/25 @ La Habra | 4-3 |
| 02/22/25 vs Lakewood | 4-2 |
| 02/21/25 @ Liberty | 9-0 |
| 02/18/25 vs Aliso Niguel | 8-0 |
El Dorado moved to 4-1 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Villa Park, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
El Dorado wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 6-2 victory against Granada Hills Charter on the 1st. As for Villa Park, they have also already played their next game, a 1-0 loss against Cypress on the 3rd.
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