El Capitan let Atwater stack five runs on them in the seventh inning on Monday but luckily El Capitan prevailed anyway. The Gauchos had just enough and edged out the Falcons 8-6. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Matt Mcquillen made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Mcquillen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Cooper Gaoiran
| 03/23/26 @ Atwater | 3 |
| 03/20/26 @ Merced | 1 |
| 03/18/26 vs Merced | 1 |
| 03/16/26 vs Merced | 1 |
| 03/13/26 @ Pitman | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Gaoiran, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. He has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Aidan Witt was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
El Capitan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive contests.
El Capitan has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Atwater, they moved to 8-3-1 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
El Capitan will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Falcons: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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