The Amador Buffaloes will head out on the road to face off against the El Dorado Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Amador's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so El Dorado's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Amador's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Summerville on Tuesday.
Amador saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zeke Peterson, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, El Dorado stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past Portola 16-1.
Gavin Ashton and Jacksen Liddell were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Ashton didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Liddell pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ashton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Ashton scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Liddell scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason DeOcampo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Amador has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for El Dorado, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Amador suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to El Dorado in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Amador avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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