For the second straight game, Eldorado will face off against Bonanza. The Firehawks will welcome the Bengals at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Eldorado has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Bonanza will arrive with four straight wins.
Monday just wasn't the day for Eldorado's offense. They came up short against Bonanza on Monday, falling 10-0.
For Bonanza's part, Darren McGee made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. McGee also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bonanza is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-11 otherwise. McGee was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, Jacob Santistevan and Ashton Reed did most of the damage at the plate: Santistevan scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Reed scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Reed a new career-high in RBI (two).
Bonanza hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Bonanza's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-13. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Eldorado, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
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