The Bear Creek Bruins will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the El Capitan Gauchos at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bear Creek gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand McNair a 16-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bear Creek.
Ethan Silva and Nick Pappas did most of the damage at the plate: Silva went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Pappas went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Jaxson Bayani was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, El Capitan entered their tilt with Oakdale with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 11-6 on Wednesday. 11 seems to be a good number for El Capitan as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Phoenix Alexander looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, El Capitan let Angel Rivera and Jarrett Blake loose on the outfield. Rivera scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Blake scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cristian Nava, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Bear Creek has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. As for El Capitan, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-11.
El Capitan's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bear Creek has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .445. It's a different story for El Capitan, though, as they've only averaged .364. Will they be able to contain Bear Creek's hitters?
Bear Creek suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to El Capitan in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Bear Creek, Mitchell Hunter (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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