Eldorado hasn't had much luck against Rio Rancho recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Eldorado Golden Eagles will take on the Rio Rancho Rams at 3:30 p.m. One thing working in Eldorado's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
Eldorado is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past St. Pius X 15-5 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Golden Eagles have posted against the Sartans since March 22, 2016.
Kavan Salas made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Timothy Kamphuis, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Jace Sanchez-Reynolds was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Eldorado kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Rio Rancho faced Albuquerque Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Rio Rancho walked away with a 12-8 victory over Albuquerque Academy.
Rio Rancho pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Eldorado, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Eldorado suffered a grim 14-7 defeat to Rio Rancho in their previous matchup on March 1st. Can Eldorado avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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