The El Capitan Vaqueros will take on the Mira Mesa Marauders in a tournament on Monday.
El Capitan saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell 9-6 to San Ysidro. The Vaqueros have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Matthew Eckis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Nathan McLean, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Eckis wasn't the only one working in the hit department: El Capitan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mira Mesa, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Valhalla 4-3.
Nathaniel Widelski was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Mira Mesa: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Ziggy Avinion was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Mira Mesa pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for El Capitan, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
El Capitan skirted past Mira Mesa 3-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Does El Capitan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mira Mesa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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