El Capitan is 9-1 against Golden Valley since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The El Capitan Gauchos will head out on the road to face off against the Golden Valley Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
El Capitan unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gregori.
Juan Munoz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Giardina, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, El Capitan hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Golden Valley were a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell 6-2 to Central Valley. It was the first time this season that Golden Valley let down their fans at home.
El Capitan's record now sits at 5-7. As for Golden Valley, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-5.
El Capitan beat Golden Valley 4-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will El Capitan repeat their success, or does Golden Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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