El Capitan came tearing into Monday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Ripon Indians 11-1. El Capitan's win was all the more impressive since Ripon was averaging only 3.61 runs allowed on the season.
El Capitan got a great performance from Fabian Sotelo as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Sotelo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cristian Nava was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Juan Munoz was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
El Capitan has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. As for Ripon, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Capitan will take on Oakdale at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Oakdale: 3.7, El Capitan: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ripon, they will head out on the road to challenge Escalon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Escalon will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Ripon surely won't give up without a fight.
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