El Capitan won against St. Michael last Saturday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Eagles beat the Ash Fork/Seligman Spartans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on three straight.
Isaac Sample
| 04/01/25 vs Ash Fork/Seligman | 8 |
| 03/27/25 vs Milford | 6 |
| 03/07/25 vs Alchesay | 0 |
| 02/28/25 @ Greyhills Academy | 4 |
| 02/28/25 @ Greyhills Academy | 8 |
Isaac Sample was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Jairus Hammon was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. 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). Brayden Hammon also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
El Capitan pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Ash Fork/Seligman, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: El Capitan beat the Spartans by a score of 19-1 later that day.
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