La Jolla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the El Camino Wildcats by a score of 5-3. La Jolla was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as El Camino apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
La Jolla saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hank Hansen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Hansen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On El Camino's side, Nate Esquivel looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Charlie Orman was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
La Jolla's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for El Camino, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Jolla is on the road again on Wednesday to play Mira Mesa at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (La Jolla: 3.8, Mira Mesa: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for El Camino, they will head out on the road to square off against Ramona at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. El Camino's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Ramona's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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