The El Camino Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Bonita Vista Barons at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. El Camino is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, El Camino sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over Ramona.
The team relied heavily on Zane Nordquist, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Darren Lopez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bonita Vista fell victim to a rough 11-3 defeat at the hands of St. Augustine on Thursday. Bonita Vista has struggled against St. Augustine recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Bonita Vista also got a good showing from LANDON WALES, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). WALES 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, Bonita Vista saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LUIS SOSA, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
El Camino has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Bonita Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. El Camino has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bonita Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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