The Hanks Knights will head out on the road to face off against the El Dorado Aztecs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hanks came into this matchup off a tough six-run loss on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Del Valle by a score of 7-5 on Friday. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask El Dorado). They put the hurt on Parkland with a sharp 17-4 win on Friday. The Aztecs haven't had any issues with the Matadors recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Alberto Soriano was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Julian Portillo, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
El Dorado always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parkland only posted an OBP of .407.
Hanks' defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for El Dorado, their record now sits at 10-15.
Hanks came out on top in a nail-biter against El Dorado when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 10-8. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Aztecs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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