Central Valley fell victim to El Capitan and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-0 walloping at the hands of the El Capitan Gauchos. Central Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as El Capitan apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
For El Capitan's part, not much got past Matthew McQuillen, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Central Valley off the board. McQuillen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Braylen Centeno was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Munoz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Central Valley has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. As for El Capitan, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 10-11.
Central Valley will be playing at home against Patterson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Patterson's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Central Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for El Capitan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Merced at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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