El Dorado’s bid to clinch a spot in the state tournament took a major blow on Thursday, as the Wildcats fell to Hot Springs Lakeside 7-1 in a 5A South clash.
Little Rock Christian struck for three runs in the bottom of the seventh to erase a two-run deficit to eliminate Hot Springs Lakeside 3-2 in the first round of the 5A state tournament at Tilden Rodgers Park.