For the second straight game, El Capitan will face off against Helix. The Vaqueros are taking a road trip to take on the Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Capitan hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
El Capitan fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Helix on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Vaqueros have suffered against the Highlanders since April 4, 2017.
For Helix's part, they got a great performance from Maddox Richardson as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 5.2 innings pitched. Richardson also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Highlanders are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Alex Carbajal was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Jake Johnson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first doubles of the season.
El Capitan's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Helix, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
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