Baseball Recap: El Camino Wildcats vs. McClatchy Lions
There's no place like home for El Camino, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the McClatchy Lions 5-4.
Nate Esquivel looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, El Camino saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Bonacci, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Darren Lopez was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On McClatchy's side, Ari Silva was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
El Camino pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for McClatchy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
El Camino will head out on the road to take on Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so El Camino's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for McClatchy, they will be playing at home against Taft at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McClatchy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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