Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only El Toro walked away with it. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Diamond Ranch Panthers on Thursday, sneaking past 5-3.
Hayden Stofle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Ellie Mattocks
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ellie Mattocks, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Emerson Rollins was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
El Toro pushed their record up to 12-12-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Diamond Ranch, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-11.
Coming up, El Toro will face off against Quartz Hill at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. The Royals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Chargers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Diamond Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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