The El Camino Real Royals will challenge the Narbonne Gauchos at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, El Camino Real was able to grind out a solid victory over Chatsworth, taking the game 9-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for El Camino Real.
Devin Gonor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dylan Adams and Ethan Granillo did most of the damage at the plate: Adams went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Granillo scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Julius Haim, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Narbonne had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four last Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Pilots out 3-2.
Narbonne also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and he was also dialed-in: Vandross Callahan gave up just two earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Narbonne's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was AJ Herrera, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
El Camino Real's victory bumped their record up to 13-15. As for Narbonne, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-19 record this season.
El Camino Real came up short against Narbonne in their previous matchup back in February, falling 9-4. Can El Camino Real avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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