Baseball Recap: El Dorado Cougars vs. Orestimba Warriors
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but El Dorado had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Orestimba Warriors. Considering El Dorado has won 15 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Miller made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, El Dorado got a massive performance out of Jacksen Liddell, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The win was the fourth in a row for El Dorado, bringing their record for this year to 19-8. As for Orestimba, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-17.
El Dorado will face off against Twelve Bridges at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Dorado is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. Orestimba does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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