The Del Campo Cougars will head out to take on the Central Catholic Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Del Campo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Placer. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted against the Hillmen since March 8, 2025.
Lorenzo Vega looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run over four innings pitched.
Landen Hill
| 04/20/26 vs River Valley | 3 |
| 03/18/26 @ Nevada Union | 3 |
| 05/08/26 vs Placer | 2 |
| 05/06/26 @ Oakdale | 2 |
| 04/29/26 vs Twelve Bridges | 2 |
| + 12 more games |
On the hitting side, Del Campo let Kaden Keifer and Landen Hill run wild. Keifer went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Hill went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Del Campo is 6-3 when Hill posts two or more runs, but 5-16 otherwise. AJ Paulsen was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Central Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Twelve Bridges, sneaking past 7-6. Winning may never get old, but the Raiders sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Kayden McHenry was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with one home run.
McHenry wasn't the only one making solid contact as nine players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ramon Hinijosa, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March.
Del Campo's record is now 11-19. As for Central Catholic, their record now sits at 22-6.
