Baseball Game Recap: El Capitan Takes a Loss

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 5:26pm

Baseball Recap: El Capitan Vaqueros vs. Eastlake Titans

It was a good run, but El Capitan unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to the Eastlake Titans. El Capitan has struggled against Eastlake recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

For Eastlake's part, they got a great performance from Nolan Nunes as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched.

On the hitting side, Noah Libed and Angel Laya did most of the damage at the plate: Libed scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Laya scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kalani Jauregui, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.

El Capitan's defeat dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Eastlake, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.

El Capitan will head out on the road to square off against West Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Capitan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so West Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eastlake, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bonita Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eastlake will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.

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