El Capitan fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Torres on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Toros by a score of 7-6. The Gauchos were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Toros earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Tasha Dickey made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Player #3, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
El Capitan's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Torres, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. El Capitan will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Atwater at 4:00 p.m. on the 31st. As for Torres, they will face off against Firebaugh at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.25 runs per game on average), something the Toros will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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