Eldorado had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 11-13 to make it five. They came up short against the Virgin Valley Bulldogs, falling 10-0. If the Firehawks were looking for revenge after losing 16-0 to the Bulldogs when the teams met back in May of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Virgin Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8-1 record this season. The result was nothing new for Virgin Valley, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Virgin Valley's part, they got a massive performance out of Degan Shaner, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI Shaner has posted since back in March. Tray Hughes was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Eldorado will head out to square off against Sierra Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Firehawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mountain Lions have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Virgin Valley, they will welcome Mojave at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Rattlers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.4 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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