Christoval was the 11-6 winner over Eldorado when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Christoval Cougars fell 12-8 to the Eldorado Eagles on Tuesday. Christoval has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kyle Abilez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Abilez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Abilez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ben McCann was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tucker Boness, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Christoval's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-13. As for Eldorado, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.
While Christoval had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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