In what's become a running theme this season, Eldorado gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against the Awaken Christian Lions as the Eldorado Sundevils made off with an 8-1 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Eldorado also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Dylan Hayden made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Hayden has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hayden was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Minton, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Eldorado now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Awaken Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Eldorado will head out on the road to face off against Cheyenne at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cheyenne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season. As for Awaken Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lincoln County at 12:00 p.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
