Baseball Game Preview: El Camino Colts vs. Soledad Aztecs

The El Camino Colts will take on the Soledad Aztecs in a tournament on Wednesday. El Camino will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.

El Camino saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They came out on top against South San Francisco by a score of 7-3.

Adrian I?iguez and Nicholas Jang made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, I?iguez tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Jang pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. I?iguez also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because El Camino is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-5 otherwise. At bat, I?iguez scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Jang scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs Jang has posted since back in March of 2024.

Michael McCauley

Hits (Career)

04/01/25 @ South San Francisco	2
03/28/25 vs Mission	1
03/07/25 vs Jefferson	1
03/19/24 vs San Mateo	1
03/08/24 vs Jefferson	1

They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael McCauley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.

Meanwhile, Soledad was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of South San Francisco.

El Camino has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Soledad, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.

El Camino's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's contest. The Colts have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Soledad, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will El Camino continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.