Eldorado is 2-8 against Rio Rancho since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Eldorado Golden Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Rio Rancho Rams at 11:00 a.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Eldorado made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Valley, but still couldn't quite topple them. Eldorado never let Valley get on the board and left with a 13-0 win on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Abram Pine was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI and two doubles. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three).
In other batting news, Eldorado let Cirillio Martinez and Timothy Kamphuis run wild. Martinez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Kamphuis scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kavan Salas, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Eldorado always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley only posted an OBP of .200.
Meanwhile, Rio Rancho earned a 12-7 victory over Eastlake on Saturday. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Rio Rancho now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Eldorado, their record now sits at 2-0.
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