Atwater lost against El Capitan back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Atwater Falcons fell victim to a tough 9-1 loss at the hands of the El Capitan Gauchos. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Atwater in their matchups with El Capitan: they've now lost three in a row.
Atwater saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vinny Valladao, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On El Capitan's side, Brennen Centeno tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Centeno has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Juan Munoz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Jarrett Blake was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Atwater's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for El Capitan, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
While Atwater had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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