Eagles
| 03/04/25 @ Water Canyon | 24 |
| 02/28/25 @ Greyhills Academy | 24 |
| 03/29/25 vs St. Michael | 21 |
| 04/01/25 vs Ash Fork/Seligman | 18 |
| 03/06/25 @ Joseph City | 16 |
El Capitan had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 18-run drubbing they dealt Ash Fork/Seligman on Tuesday. The Eagles blew past the Spartans 19-1. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six contests by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Kendall Hammon made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has become a key player for El Capitan: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise. Hammon was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Aryck Hammon was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of El Capitan's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Avery Hammon was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
El Capitan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ash Fork/Seligman only posted a batting average of .167.
The win was the fourth in a row for El Capitan, bringing their record up to 9-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Ash Fork/Seligman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
El Capitan didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-4 win against Window Rock on the 4th. As for Ash Fork/Seligman, they are taking a road trip to challenge Maryvale Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Matador have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.4 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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