West Hills lost against El Capitan back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The West Hills Wolf Pack fell just short of the El Capitan Vaqueros by a score of 3-1.
For El Capitan's part, Brody McAuliffe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. McAuliffe has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, El Capitan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Terrones, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Landon Harbach was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
West Hills' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-15. As for El Capitan, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
West Hills will be playing in front of their home fans against El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for El Capitan, they will head out on the road to square off against Eastlake at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with El Capitan sitting on five straight victories and Eastlake on 11.
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