Baseball Recap: El Camino takes loss despite strong performances from Andy Mak and Nicholas Jang

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 8:01pm

Baseball Recap: El Camino Colts vs. South San Francisco Warriors

El Camino was the 12-1 winner over South San Francisco when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The El Camino Colts fell 10-7 to the South San Francisco Warriors on Saturday.

El Camino got a good showing from Ryan Bollentini, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Bollentini has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Nicholas Jang and Andy Mak stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jang got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI, while Mak scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Jacob Alcantara was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

On South San Francisco's side, Emilio Oseguera was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Keith, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

El Camino's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for South San Francisco, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Camino will take on Terra Nova at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. El Camino is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for South San Francisco, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Crystal Springs Uplands at 4:00 p.m. South San Francisco will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.

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