Recap: Atwater Falcons vs. El Capitan Gauchos
Atwater lost against El Capitan back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Atwater Falcons fell victim to a tough 9-1 loss at the hands of the El Capitan Gauchos. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Atwater in their matchups with El Capitan: they've now lost three in a row.
Atwater saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vinny Valladao, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On El Capitan's side, Brennen Centeno tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Centeno has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Juan Munoz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Jarrett Blake was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Atwater's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for El Capitan, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
While Atwater had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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