Baseball Preview: El Capitan Gauchos vs. Merced Bears
El Capitan is 9-1 against Merced since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The El Capitan Gauchos will head out on the road to take on the Merced Bears at 7:00 p.m. El Capitan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Merced's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, El Capitan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Merced. The victory made it back-to-back wins for El Capitan.
El Capitan got a great performance from Brennen Centeno as he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Centeno has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jarrett Blake was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
The victory got El Capitan back to even at 11-11. As for Merced, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
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