El Dorado is 2-8 against Eastwood since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The El Dorado Aztecs will head out on the road to square off against the Eastwood Troopers at 6:30 p.m. El Dorado is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
El Dorado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Pebble Hills by a score of 5-4.
Mia Davis was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Davis was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Davis wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackie Schmidt, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, El Dorado didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Eastwood put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over Pebble Hills. The win was familiar territory for Eastwood who now have five in a row.
Like El Dorado, Eastwood also got a great game from a two-way player: Ariana Hernandez. Throwing, Hernandez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Miranda Guillen pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Hernandez went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Guillen went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Samara Escobedo was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Deja Churchill, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
El Dorado's loss dropped their record down to 17-14. As for Eastwood, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-6-1.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. El Dorado has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .467. However, it's not like Eastwood struggles in that department as they've averaged .503. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
El Dorado took their win against Eastwood in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 10-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Dorado since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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