La Quinta had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the El Capitan Gauchos with a sharp 8-2 victory.
Noah Fernandez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayvin Baxa, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On El Capitan's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Giardina, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
La Quinta's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs per game. As for El Capitan, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Coincidentally, La Quinta and El Capitan will both be playing Newbury Park the next time they take the field. El Capitan will head out to face Newbury Park at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, while La Quinta will play them later in the day, at 3:00 p.m.
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