Merced extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 6-19 in the process. They came up short against the El Capitan Gauchos, falling 9-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Gauchos this season, with their most recent defeat being a 8-3 loss on Wednesday.
As for El Capitan, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-9-1. Considering they have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For El Capitan's part, Merced's batters probably weren't too happy with Zachary Hunter, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up a single walk).
At the plate, Jesse Saucedo was excellent, going 2-for-5 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Gaoiran, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
As of now, neither Merced nor El Capitan have any future games scheduled.
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