El Camino came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Escondido Cougars by a score of 6-1. This was payback for El Camino, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Zane Nordquist spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on zero hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Stelzer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of X Mount, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
El Camino is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Escondido, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: El Camino beat Escondido by a score of 5-4.
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