Baseball Recap: El Capitan Vaqueros vs. Mount Miguel Matadors
El Capitan won the last time they faced Mount Miguel, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The El Capitan Vaqueros put the hurt on the Mount Miguel Matadors with a sharp 14-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for El Capitan.
Brody McAuliffe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. McAuliffe has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. McAuliffe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emilio Fearn Flores, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Landon Harbach was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
El Capitan's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Mount Miguel, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-14.
El Capitan will be playing in front of their home fans against El Cajon Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Capitan is facing El Cajon Valley at the right time seeing as El Cajon Valley is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Mount Miguel, they will head out on the road to square off against Valhalla at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valhalla is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, so Mount Miguel will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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