Gauchos
| 03/31/25 @ Golden Valley | 20 |
| 03/31/25 @ Golden Valley | 14 |
| 03/24/25 @ Buhach Colony | 14 |
| 03/26/25 vs Buhach Colony | 12 |
| 04/11/25 vs Los Banos | 10 |
El Capitan barely beat Los Banos the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Gauchos' pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The Gauchos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Zachary Hunter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Cooper Gaoiran and Cade Ivy did most of the damage at the plate: Gaoiran scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Ivy went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. Those doubles were Ivy's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylen Centeno, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
El Capitan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Los Banos only posted a batting average of .000.
El Capitan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Los Banos, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Coming up, El Capitan is taking a road trip to take on Kimball at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Gauchos are facing the Jaguars at the right time seeing as the Jaguars are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Los Banos, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Central Valley at 12:30 p.m. on the 22nd.
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