Baseball Recap: Campolindo Triumphs

Campolindo proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 11) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Vacaville Bulldogs 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since March 22nd.

Evan Kelly looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).

Luke McLeod

Hits (Career)

04/18/25 @ Vacaville	3
04/15/25 vs Montgomery	1
04/10/25 @ College Park	1
04/08/25 vs College Park	1
03/25/25 vs Pittsburg	1

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke McLeod, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Miles Clayton also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Campolindo's record is now 10-6. As for Vacaville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-9.

Looking ahead, Campolindo will square off against Benicia at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 3.8, the Panthers 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Vacaville, they will face off against Rodriguez at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.