Eldorado had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 11-16 to make it seven. They fell 8-4 to the Shadow Ridge Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Firehawks of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
As for Shadow Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-14 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
For Shadow Ridge's part, Alexander Reese made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Reese has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samuel Stahl, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Mason Markowitz also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Coming up, Eldorado will square off against Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Firehawks are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a 15-game losing streak. Shadow Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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