El Dorado is 0-10 against Union Mine since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The El Dorado Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Union Mine Diamondbacks at 4:00 p.m.
El Dorado fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Bradshaw Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the The Pride by a score of 9-8. El Dorado has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Taylor Gagne spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on 15 hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, El Dorado saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shayla Allen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, El Dorado didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bradshaw Christian only tossed four.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Union Mine gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Galt as Union Mine made off with a 14-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Union Mine.
Jennifer Wylie was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Matlack, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
El Dorado's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Union Mine, they pushed their record up to 5-6 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. El Dorado hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .362. However, it's not like Union Mine struggles in that department as they've averaged .352. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
El Dorado came up short against Union Mine when the teams last played last Wednesday, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Union Mine's Kaylee Henkel, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Now that El Dorado knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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