Twelve Bridges can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the El Dorado Cougars out 4-3. For Twelve Bridges, this counts as revenge for the 8-2 defeat El Dorado walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Dom Perone looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, James Romanov was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Brayden Wooster was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On El Dorado's side, JJ Allen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Allen was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gavin Ashton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, El Dorado didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Twelve Bridges only tossed seven.
Twelve Bridges' victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. As for El Dorado, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3.
Twelve Bridges will take on Center at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Twelve Bridges has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for El Dorado, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Portola at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. El Dorado's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Portola's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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