It was a good run, but El Camino unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 11-4 to the Escondido Cougars. El Camino was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Escondido apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Thursday.
El Camino got a good showing from Brody Rodriguez, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyson Rodriguez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, El Camino didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Escondido only tossed three.
On Escondido's side, the team relied heavily on Ryder Taylor, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jake ` Fleming was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
El Camino's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-8. As for Escondido, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Camino will take on St. Augustine at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (El Camino: 3.4, St. Augustine: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Escondido, they will head out on the road to face off against Valley Center at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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