El Capitan and Monte Vista are an even 5-5 against one another since June of 2021, but likely not for long. The El Capitan Vaqueros will be taking part in a tournament against the Monte Vista Monarchs at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Monte Vista took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on El Capitan, who comes in off a win.
El Capitan had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt San Diego on Monday. Everything went El Capitan's way against San Diego as El Capitan made off with a 13-7 win.
David Vera
| 03/10/25 @ San Diego | 4 |
| 02/28/24 @ Mater Dei Catholic | 3 |
| 05/02/24 vs El Cajon Valley | 2 |
| 04/30/24 @ Mount Miguel | 2 |
| 03/05/25 vs Santa Fe Christian | 1 |
David Vera was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, three doubles, and four RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Landon Harbach was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two doubles.
Vera wasn't the only one working in the hit department: El Capitan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Diego only managed six hits.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Valhalla, falling 7-0.
El Capitan's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Monte Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Monte Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. El Capitan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Monte Vista, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will El Capitan keep running through batters, or will Monte Vista buck the trend?
El Capitan took their win against Monte Vista in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-1. Does El Capitan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monte Vista turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
